JFK airport near miss investigation

A major aviation disaster was narrowly averted at JFK Airport on Monday when two planes came dangerously close mid-landing.

The incident involved a Republic Airways Embraer 175 and an Air Canada regional jet that were approaching parallel runways.

Audio from air traffic control reveals a tense exchange as pilots were forced to take immediate evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision.

While both aircraft eventually landed safely, the FAA is conducting a thorough probe into the second such 'near miss' at a major U.S. airport in recent weeks.