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.

Both aircraft were inbound to the airport when a loss of separation occurred during their approach for landing

The close call between the United and Delta flights at the Phoenix airport comes amid an increase in plane near-collisions.

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The FAA has begun an investigation into a midair incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER and a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300.

A Delta Air Lines plane and a United Airlines aircraft raised alarms when they flew too close to each other while flying into Phoenix on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the “loss of required separation” incident.

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The FAA said alerts went off onboard letting pilots know they were close to another plane and 'corrective instructions' were issued to both flight crews

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.