Investigation underway after plane crash averted at New York’s JFK airport

An investigation is underway after a plane crash between two planes was averted at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 plane had been set to take off from the busy airport at around 8:45 p.m. when it was frantically ordered by air controllers to stop after they noticed another plane, operated by American Airlines, crossing in front of the departing jetliner, the FAA said in a statement.