New York Post
By Daniel Cody
Published May 5, 2026, 9:08 p.m. ET
An airliner approaching John F. Kennedy Airport and a small propeller plane came within 500 feet of each other on Monday — at least the second close call near the Queens travel hub in two weeks.
The pilot of a Delta plane reported the situation around 5:15 p.m. as the jet was at an altitude of 2,100 feet while the smaller aircraft, made by Cirrus, was at 2,575 feet, according to FlightRadar24.
Air Traffic Control audio recordings indicate that a controller alerted the pilot of the Delta plane, operated by subsidiary Endeavor Air, of a personal aircraft that was about 500 feet above them, according to ABC7.
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