Flight 873 was cleared for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as Delta flight 749 crossed the runway around 10:30 a.m. The aircraft were separated by a little more than a mile when the departing jet was instructed to abort takeoff by air traffic controllers, the FAA said.
Delta 873 returned to the gate, where its brakes were checked. It departed for Miami shortly before noon, the airline said.
