Delta and Aeromexico Planes Narrowly Avoid Collision in Mexico City

Mexico City Airport Near Miss

• ✈️ A Delta Airlines flight with 150 people on board narrowly avoided a collision with an Aeromexico jet at Mexico City International Airport.
• ⚠️ The Delta jet was cleared for takeoff and had reached approximately 60 mph when its pilots spotted the Aeromexico aircraft landing on the same runway.
• 💥 Pilots of the Delta plane slammed on its brakes, stopping just 200 feet from the Aeromexico jet.
• ❓ It remains unclear if air traffic control mistakenly cleared the Aeromexico jet to land on the active runway, given the parallel runway setup.

Airline and Pilot Response

• ✅ Delta Airlines commended its flight crew for their situational awareness and quick actions in averting disaster.
• 🤝 Aeromexico stated it is cooperating with authorities investigating the incident.

Recent Aviation Incidents

• 🗓️ This near miss is the second significant aviation incident involving Delta in the past week.
• 🚨 Last Friday, a Delta Regional jet made a hard turn while landing in North Dakota to avoid a B-52 bomber.
• ✈️ In that incident, the Air Force blamed private air traffic control for failing to inform the B-52 about the Delta jet's approach.