Delta plane, Jet Air Force almost crashed in “Features of separation” during the Rover of the National Cemetery of Arlington
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after an Air Lines plane has almost crashed in mid-air with an aeronautical jet T-38 nearby Friday Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)A few months after a January collision at the airport caused 67 lives.
Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 directed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), left its DCA gate at 14:55 local time and was deleted for take -off around 15:15, FAA and FAA National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) He told Fox News Digital.
In the meantime, four claws Air Force T-38 of the United States have been entered the National Cemetery of Arlington for a overpass, according to FAA and the US Air Force.
The T-38 Talon is a double engine, high altitude and supersonic twin used in a variety of roles due to its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional safety records. (US Air Force Photo/Steve White)
THE Delta aircraft He received a “on -board notice” that another plane was nearby and air traffic controllers have issued corrective instructions on both aircraft, according to FAA.
The NTSB said that it is aware of “a loss of separation” between Delta Flight 2983 and other planes, shortly after take -off from DCA.
The almost Miss near DCA included a Delta plane and a Jet Force T-38 Talon. (US Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor/Released)
Delta officials said that the flight crew followed the instructions of the traffic notice system and collisions (TCAS), according to training and procedures.
“Nothing is more important than our customers’ security and people,” a spokesman for Delta told Fox News Digital. “That’s why the flight crew followed the procedures to maneuver the plane as instructed. “
Two pilots, three flight attendants and 131 passengers were aboard the Delta flight.
The first rescuers allow a Delta Air Lines plane with water after it crashed on the catwalk of Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, in Canada on February 17, 2025. (Nate Richie)
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La Faa said it will investigate the accident.
“We are currently collecting information, but we haven’t launched yet an investigation“An ERSB spokesman told Fox News Digital.
