The pilots talked to air traffic controllers who appear to have directed the planes to "resequence," and flight data appears to show both making a circle before landing safely.
FAA officials say the two planes "landed safely after experiencing a loss of required separation" as they were headed to Sky Harbor.
The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision as they attempted to land in Phoenix.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating a recent near-midair collision of flights that were approaching Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. A Delta Air Lines
The FAA has launched an investigation into a loss of separation between two commercial flights in Phoenix Saturday.
Multiple airlines are being affected by the delays including DELTA, American Airlines, Southwest, and a few others.
The United Airlines aircraft was carrying 167 passengers when it struck a coyote on Sunday, Jan. 12 in Chicago, the airline confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement
CNN has reached out to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for comment. The incident in Phoenix follows a rise in recent years of “runway incursions ...