Unauthorized Takeoff at Logan Airport Sparks Close Call with Jetblue Flight, Report Reveals

A pilot of a charter jet took off without permission at Boston's Logan International Airport, leading to a close call with a JetBlue plane preparing to land on an intersecting runway. The JetBlue pilots estimated they were about 30 feet off the ground when they saw the smaller plane cross in front of them. The captain of the charter jet claimed he thought they were cleared for takeoff, but investigators found that they were instructed to line up and wait. The incident raised concerns about aviation safety, prompting a safety summit to discuss ways to prevent similar incidents.