Two planes nearly collide in skies over Phoenix with 400 passengers onboard

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The incident, involving United Airlines Flight 1724 traveling from San Francisco and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 traveling from Detroit, occurred around 11 a.m. January 11, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. open image in gallery A United plane and a Delta plane almost collided when both passenger planes were about to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport The United flight was carrying 123 passengers and six crew members and the Delta flight was carrying 245 passengers. An air traffic controller tells he United flight to land on Runway 7 and then told the Delta flight to shift and land on Runway 8, audio obtained by CBS News showed. Pilots on the United flight received an “automated flight deck warning” to change altitude, a United spokesperson told The Independent in a statement.