GARY | A Federal Aviation Administration investigation has concluded there was no "close call" between a SkyValue flight and a smaller airplane at Gary/Chicago International Airport on Friday.

The FAA's investigation confirmed the airport's contention that no such near miss happened, according to FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory. The FAA reviewed tapes and radar records from its Gary control tower.

The investigation was prompted by newspaper reports that such an incident had occurred as the two planes made their runway approach.

"Everything was completely safe," Cory said.

The planes were never less than six miles apart during their approach to the Gary runway, Cory said. The SkyValue flight was behind the smaller plane. The pilot of the smaller plane decided to circle the airport before landing, at which point air traffic controllers told the SkyValue flight to do the same.

The SkyValue pilot then made the decision to divert to South Bend to refuel, Cory said. Company regulations prevent SkyValue flights from doing multiple "go-arounds" at Gary, because of concerns about running low on fuel.