Republic Airways Crew Contacts Wrong Tower on LaGuardia Final Approach

New York Aviation Incident Under Investigation

Federal authorities are investigating a frequency mix-up involving Republic Airways Flight RPA5752 on March 15, 2026. The flight, operating as Delta Connection DL5752 from Washington Reagan National to LaGuardia, inadvertently contacted John F. Kennedy International Airport Tower instead of LaGuardia while on short final approach.

Go-Around Executed After Mix-Up

Audio captured by LiveATC.net indicates the crew maintained communication with JFK controllers for approximately 25 seconds before executing a standard go-around maneuver. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed no other aircraft were involved in the incident, though the flight arrived 25 minutes late according to FlightAware tracking data.

Rare but High-Risk Error

Aviation analysts note that LaGuardia and JFK are situated approximately 10 miles apart in dense New York airspace, where frequency errors remain rare but carry significant risk. The FAA described the event as an isolated crew error resolved by instructions to switch frequencies without further safety violations.