The two flights, United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta Air Lines Flight 1070 came too close to each other while arriving at the airport.
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.
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 close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.
The FAA has launched an investigation into a loss of separation between two commercial flights in Phoenix Saturday.
The planes, carrying more than 350 people, experienced "a loss of required separation" while preparing to land at the same Phoenix airport, the FAA said.
Amazon has paused drone deliveries after a crash at its test site in Oregon. However, the company says this isn't the main reason for the pause.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a United ... had a near-collision while preparing to land in Phoenix over the weekend. United Airlines Flight 1724 and Delta ...
The FAA is investigating a near-miss incident involving a United Airlines and a Delta Air Lines flight at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport,
Amazon halts drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, citing possible safety concerns with its MK30 drone software.
The FAA issued a short statement detailing that Delta Air Lines and United Airlines aircraft both landed safely after a loss of required separation when the planes were inbound to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) on January 11.
A new ranking from aviation analytics company Cirium shows Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is among the best airports in the world for on-time flights.