Delta jet aborts takeoff to avoid collision with plane landing in Mexico City

A Delta flight with 144 passengers aborted takeoff at Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport to avoid colliding with an AeroMéxico jet landing ahead of it, coming within 200 feet of each other. The Delta crew acted quickly and returned to the gate for safety checks before resuming their flight to Atlanta two hours later, while both airlines are cooperating with aviation authorities.

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