Narrative:

On short final; at about 400 feet after turning final from the expressway visual to runway 31; we were told to go around by lga tower due to a departing aircraft that was not yet airborne. We executed the go-around; advised the passengers and flight attendants; and returned for a normal landing with no further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An ERJ-170 was directed to go around at LGA due to a departing aircraft that had failed to lift off in a timely fashion.

Narrative: On short final; at about 400 feet after turning final from the Expressway Visual to Runway 31; we were told to go around by LGA Tower due to a departing aircraft that was not yet airborne. We executed the go-around; advised the passengers and flight attendants; and returned for a normal landing with no further incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.