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Plane incident at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport prompts FAA investigation

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Published  January 14, 2025 1:07pm MST
Air and Space
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Brief

    • The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident involving two planes at Sky Harbor on Jan. 11.
    • The two planes "landed safely after experiencing a loss of required separation," according to an FAA statement.

PHOENIX - Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration say they are investigating a weekend incident involving two airliners at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

Per a brief statement, the incident happened at around 11:00 a.m. on Jan. 11, and it involved United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070. According to the website Flightradar24, United Flight 1724 originated from San Francisco, while Delta Flight 1070 originated from Detroit.

"United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 landed safely after experiencing a loss of required separation when they were inbound to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport," a portion of the statement reads. "Both flight crews received onboard alerts that the other aircraft was nearby."

FAA officials also state that air traffic control "issued corrective instructions" to the flight crews of each aircraft.

The Source

  • Information for this article was gathered from a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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