NEW YORK — The National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has reported that the American Airlines flight crew, who were involved in a close call with a Delta plane at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, have declined to participate in recorded interviews with the federal agency.

The incident in question, which nearly resulted in a collision between the two planes, has raised concerns regarding the safety protocols and procedures at the airport.

In a preliminary report issued on February 10, the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) disclosed that it had made three separate attempts to conduct interviews with the American Airlines flight crew involved in the close-call incident with a Delta plane at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Despite the airline clearing the crew's schedule, the NTSB stated that the crew declined to participate in the recorded interviews. The federal agency's findings have cast a spotlight on the airline industry's safety measures and protocols.

As per the report, the Allied Pilots Association, acting on behalf of the crew involved in the near-collision incident with a Delta plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport, has declined the National Transport Safety Board's (NTSB) request for audio-recorded interviews. The association has insisted on having a court reporter to record and transcribe the interviews to ensure the "highest degree of accuracy, completeness, and efficiency." This move by the association highlights the sensitivity of the matter and underscores the need for a meticulous and precise record of the interviews.

"We firmly believe the introduction of electronic recording devices into witness interviews is more likely to hinder the investigation process than it is to improve it," The APA wrote in a blog post.

Following the American Airlines flight crew's refusal to participate in the recorded interviews regarding the near-collision incident with a Delta plane, the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) has issued subpoenas to the three crew members, requiring them to provide testimony within seven days.

Moreover, the NTSB has reported that it has obtained the cockpit voice recorder data from the aircraft in question. Unfortunately, the data from both planes had been overwritten, leading to the loss of critical information that caused the incident.

This development underscores the complexity and challenges involved in investigating such incidents and the importance of swift and thorough action to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.