Event Brief
Delta Pilots Contact Wrong Tower During Landing
Filed: Mar 31, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET
Summary: Delta flight pilots mistakenly communicated with JFK tower instead of LaGuardia while landing.
WHO: Delta pilots
WHAT: contacted wrong air traffic control tower
WHEN: Mar 31, 2026 at 7:48 PM ET
WHERE: LaGuardia Airport
WHY: pilots were on the wrong radio frequency
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