An American Airlines flight from Boston aborted its landing in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to avoid another plane.

An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a departing flight, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The incident

An American Airlines flight from Boston was forced to abort its landing at Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid a plane that was departing on the same runway, officials said. The close call involving American Flight 2246 out of Logan International Aiport happened around 8:20 a.