A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N328NB performing flight DL-2351 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Boston,MA (USA), was on final approach to Boston's runway 33L cleared to land with the information that traffic was holding on (crossing) runway 27.

About a minute after clearing DL-2351 to land on runway 33L tower cleared an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N316PF performing flight AA-3161 from Boston,MA to Charlotte,NC (USA) for takeoff from runway 27.

About a minute later the Delta crew reported going around (from very low height), tower at the same time queried the American where they were going, the crew responded they had been cleared for takeoff.

The American continued the flight and reached Charlotte without further incident, the Delta A319 positioned for another approach to runway 33L and landed without further incident about 10 minutes later.

The FAA reported they are investigating the close call.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL2351/history/20260620/1215Z/KDFW/KBOS
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL3161/history/20260620/1531Z/KBOS/KCLT

Metars:
KBOS 201654Z 31017G29KT 10SM FEW055 SCT070 26/11 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 30029/1646 SLP022 T02560111 $=
KBOS 201554Z 28015G29KT 10SM FEW060 SCT070 24/11 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 27030/1533 SLP024 T02390111 $=
KBOS 201454Z 27012G30KT 10SM FEW050 SCT060 24/11 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 29030/1445 SLP023 T02390111 51008 $=
KBOS 201354Z 27013G26KT 10SM SCT049 23/11 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 27028/1305 SLP020 T02280111 $=
KBOS 201254Z 26017G27KT 10SM FEW035 FEW090 FEW250 22/11 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 28029/1220 SLP019 T02170106 $=
KBOS 201154Z 26013G25KT 10SM FEW035 FEW090 FEW250 21/10 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/1120 SLP015 T02060100 10206 20183 51006 $=

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