Federal authorities are investigating after two planes appeared to fly dangerously close to each other over Syracuse on Monday, according to dashcam footage taken from a distance.
According to the North Syracuse Police Department and video taken by police, the two planes appeared to be on a collision course to the naked eye around 11:50 a.m. as one took off and the other was preparing to land at Hancock International Airport. Obtained by Inside Edition.
Ultimately, the two planes passed each other closely and completed the flight safely.
A shocked local police officer observing the situation from the ground can be seen on video pointing at the two planes to get the attention of another officer.
The planes approached vertically at a distance of about 700 to 1,000 feet, According to ABC7: Citing FlightRadar24, it is unclear how close the object was horizontally.
PSA Airlines Flight 5511 was landing, but the departing flight belonged to FAA’s Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
“Air traffic controllers instructed PSA Airlines Flight 5511 to perform a go-around at Syracuse Hancock International Airport to separate from aircraft departing from the same runway,” an FAA spokesman said in an email.
A spokesman said the FAA is investigating.
“Endeavor Air and Delta remain committed to safety above all else and continue to work closely with aviation authorities,” a Delta spokesperson told the Post.
An email to PSA was not immediately returned Tuesday.
