The disaster was averted: two planes carrying 368 people came face to face in the air.

In a dangerous incident that occurred last week at Phoenix Airport in the United States, two passenger planes managed to remain just meters apart while attempting to land on the same runway. The event, recorded by a person out for a walk with their family on the morning of January 11, led to a major investigation.

Delta Flight 1070, with 245 passengers coming from Detroit, and United Flight 1724, with 123 passengers and 6 crew members coming from San Francisco, were nearly in a collision while landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

The Delta plane had received clearance to land on runway 8. Immediately after the pilot confirmed seeing the runway, around 11:00 AM, a "Descend, descend" warning was heard in the cockpit. At the same time, the United plane also received a collision warning.

Amateur pilot Justin Gibbons, who captured the incident, said, "I was watching the plane make a turn, then suddenly I saw another plane coming from the left. They were on a converging path." Gibbons added, "They were very, very close. A major disaster was averted."

According to FlightRadar24 data, the two planes were at one point only 130 meters apart vertically. After the pilots' quick intervention, the planes changed direction, increasing the distance between them to 365 meters.

The former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board stated that planes should normally be at least 8 kilometers apart horizontally. Thanks to the pilots' quick thinking, both planes were able to land safely.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident. Air traffic control records indicate that clearance was given for the United plane to land on runway 7 and for the Delta plane to land on runway 8.

Both airlines are fully cooperating with the investigation. Delta stated that its crews have received "extensive training for such unusual scenarios," while United confirmed that its pilots "immediately took action" after the cockpit warning and landed safely.