2008 JFK Near Midair Collision Involving Cayman Airways and LAN (N90)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On July 5, 2008, at 8:36 p.m. EDT, air traffic controllers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) reported a near midair collision (NMAC) involving Cayman Airways flight 792 (CAY792) and Linea Aerea Nacional de Chile flight 533 (LAN533). The incident occurred near the departure ends of runways 13R and 22L. CAY792 was a Boeing 737-300 operating from Grand Cayman Island to JFK, while LAN533 was a Boeing 767-300 departing for Santiago, Chile. Both aircraft were operating under 14 CFR Part 129 for foreign-carrier passenger flights in visual conditions under instrument flight rules (IFR). No damage or injuries were reported. Following the event, CAY792 was vectored for another approach and landed successfully, while LAN533 continued its departure.