(CNN) \u2014\u00a0An American Airlines flight headed to Bermuda aborted its takeoff in Miami\u00a0Friday evening after a business jet entered the same runway, getting as close as a third of a mile apart at one point.<\/p>\n
American Airlines Flight 308 stopped takeoff \u201cafter receiving clearance\u201d when the flight crew observed another aircraft on the runway, an airline spokesperson told CNN Saturday.<\/p>\n
A tense exchange between the business jet pilot and an air traffic controller ensued when the incident happened around 6 p.m. ET, air traffic control audio shows.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just crossed an active runway,\u201d the controller said, according to a ATC.com recording of air traffic control audio.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just told me to cross the runway, sir,\u201d the pilot said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, we said Amerijet 461,\u201d the controller responds.<\/p>\n
The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n
The aborted takeoff is the latest in a string of\u00a0recent aviation incidents\u00a0heading into the Fourth of July holiday. On Friday, a United Airlines passenger jet\u00a0nearly collided\u00a0with a drone as it was coming in to land in New Jersey, its pilot said.<\/p>\n
NetJets Flight EJA434, the business jet, was being operationally controlled by a third-party maintenance vendor when the incident happened, according to the private aviation company.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate the quick actions of our crew members and thank our customers for their understanding,\u201d American Airlines said in the statement.<\/p>\n
The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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