FAA probes near miss between Delta regional flight and business jet at LaGuardia

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call at LaGuardia Airport involving a Delta regional flight and a business jet on Oct. 7 just before 4 p.m.

The Delta aircraft was traveling about 147 mph when it performed a go‑around to ensure safe spacing with the departing business jet, which was traveling about 103 mph and took off without clearance; at their closest points the two aircraft were about 1,000 feet apart, and air‑traffic‑control audio shows the controller and the pilot disagreeing about whether the business jet had clearance.