Flight Crew Subpoenaed In JFK Runway Near Collision

Gothamist reports:

The National Transportation Safety Board has subpoenaed an American Airlines crew involved in a runway incident at John F. Kennedy Airport.

The crew was onboard an American Airlines plane headed for London in mid-January when it crossed an active runway at JFK without air traffic clearance. The move caused a Delta Air Lines plane headed for Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic to abort takeoff.

The American Airlines flight crew has refused to participate in recorded interviews, according to the report, though members have already submitted written statements.

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