Passenger Jet Aborts Takeoff to Avoid Colliding With United Plane at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

A United Airlines plane was still taxiing on the runway after missing an exit as a Republic Airways jet was cleared for takeoff.

The air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Jan. 25, 2019. Julio Cortez/AP Photo

Federal authorities are investigating a recent incident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, in which a Republic Airways jet was forced to abort its takeoff to avoid a United Airlines plane that was still crossing the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The close call occurred on May 6.