An American Airlines flight from Boston was forced to abort its landing at Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid a plane that was departing on the same runway, officials said. The close call involving American Flight 2246 out of Logan International Aiport happened around 8:20 a.

The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway.