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Yahoo
31-03-2025
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- Yahoo
A Delta Air Lines plane and a US Air Force jet had a near miss close to Washington's Reagan Airport
Two aircraft were involved in a near miss near Washington's Ronald Reagan Airport last week. A Delta Air Lines plane and an Air Force jet came close to each other, an FAA incident report said. The near miss came two months after a collision close to the airport killed 67 people. A Delta Air Lines flight and a US Air Force aircraft had a near miss near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, just two months after a midair collision near the same airport killed more than 60 people. The incident occurred on Friday, March 28, at 3:16 p.m. when Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319, had just received takeoff clearance. At the same time, four US Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover. The T-38 Talon is a two-seat supersonic jet used to train pilots. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Delta pilot received an onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby. Air traffic controllers quickly issued corrective instructions to both planes, preventing a collision. The FAA has launched an investigation. Flight tracking footage and audio communications, shared by VASAviation on YouTube, show just how close the two aircraft came. Both flights continued to their destinations without further incident. "Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. That's why the flight crew followed procedures to maneuver the aircraft as instructed," a Delta spokesperson told Business Insider. The near-miss incident came almost exactly two months after an American Airlines flight collided with a Black Hawk helicopter close to the same airport, killing 67 people. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, located just outside Washington, DC, is home to the country's busiest runway, with over 800 takeoffs and landings per day. The airport is the closest of three area airports to the city, about 3 miles south of the White House. Its proximity to Capitol Hill makes it a favorite of lawmakers. Military helicopters also frequently fly low over the nearby Potomac River, transiting between military bases close by and the Pentagon, about a mile north of the airport. Flying into and out of Reagan Airport, with short runways and such heavily restricted airspace nearby, is "like threading a needle," one pilot previously told Business Insider. Following the January incident, Brian Alexander, a military helicopter pilot and a partner at the aviation accident law firm Kreindler & Kreindler, told BI that a shortage of air traffic controllers and increasing airspace congestion had affected safety. "Our whole air traffic control system has been blinking red, screaming at us that we've got it overloaded," he said at the time. More broadly, air traffic congestion has become a growing concern. According to a January report from the National Transportation Safety Board, there were more than 15,000 close calls between commercial airplanes and helicopters from October 2021 to December 2024. Read the original article on Business Insider
Washington Post
31-03-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Delta flight diverted to avoid Air Force jets at D.C. airport, FAA says
A Delta Air Lines passenger flight departing Reagan National Airport on Friday was diverted to avoid a potential collision with a group of Air Force jets, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 carrying five Delta crew members and 131 passengers, had departed the Washington, D.C.-area airport at around 3:15 p.m. for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport when pilots received an onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Kite reportedly makes contact with United flight attempting to land at Reagan National Airport
A United Airlines plane reportedly made contact with a kite while it was attempting to land at Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Saturday afternoon, the airline confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We are aware of reports that a kite struck UA flight 654 from Houston to Reagan Airport in Washington D.C.," the statement read. "The aircraft landed safely, customers deplaned normally and upon inspection there was no damage to the aircraft." The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) also confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital and shared details of what transpired. Delta Plane, Air Force Jet Nearly Crash In 'Loss Of Separation' During Arlington National Cemetery Flyover "Police officers responded to reports of kite-flying at Gravely Point yesterday, an activity which is not allowed in that area due to the danger to low-flying aircraft," the statement read. Read On The Fox News App Gravelly Point is a park in Arlington, Virginia, located north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, along the George Washington Parkway, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is only a "few hundred feet away" from the runway at DCA, according to the park's website. The agency said officers warned some individuals about flying kites and "briefly confiscated a kite." "That kite was returned to its owner shortly later and no charges were filed," the agency said. Video Shows Italian Fighter Jets Escorting American Airlines Flight To Rome Amid 'Security Concern' The MWAA added that they could not confirm whether a kite hit the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that "they have not been made aware of any such incident." While it has not yet been determined if the kite actually hit the plane, Captain Robert Katz, a veteran commercial pilot and flight instructor for 43 years, told WUSA9 that he doesn't believe the kite made contact with the plane on Saturday afternoon. "If the kite had actually made contact with the airplane, we would know it," Captain Katz told the outlet. "The kite would have been destroyed and possibly the airplane as well, although not likely." Katz also said that he believes whoever was flying the kite had been intentionally reckless. "That to me is incredibly irresponsible, and it's going to be a real stretch for someone to claim they don't know," Katz explained. United Airlines Flight Forced To Make Emergency Landing At Newark Katz added that in his 43-year-lomg career, he had never heard of a kite hitting a plane before. He did say that commercial flight interference from the ground happens frequently, but mostly from people shining lasers at planes. This latest incident comes a day after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet near DCA. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) when four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover on March 28, according to the FAA and U.S. Air Force. The FAA said the Delta plane received an "onboard alert" that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft. The NTSB said it was aware of "a loss of separation" between Delta flight 2983 and other aircraft, shortly after takeoff from DCA. "We are currently collecting information, but have not yet launched an investigation," an NTSB spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital. Both incidents come months after the deadly Jan. 29 collision when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. All 67 people were killed, which included 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines flight and three soldiers aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report. Original article source: Kite reportedly makes contact with United flight attempting to land at Reagan National Airport
Fox News
30-03-2025
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- Fox News
Kite reportedly makes contact with United flight attempting to land at Reagan National Airport
A United Airlines plane reportedly made contact with a kite while it was attempting to land at Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Saturday afternoon, the airline confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital. "We are aware of reports that a kite struck UA flight 654 from Houston to Regan Airport in Washington D.C.," the statement read. "The aircraft landed safely, customers deplaned normally and upon inspection there was no damage to the aircraft." The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) also confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital and shared details of what transpired. "Police officers responded to reports of kite-flying at Gravely Point yesterday, an activity which is not allowed in that area due to the danger to low-flying aircraft," the statement read. Gravelly Point is a park in Arlington, Virginia, located north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, along the George Washington Parkway, and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. It is only a "few hundred feet away" from the runway at DCA, according to the park's website. The agency said officers warned some individuals about flying kites and "briefly confiscated a kite." "That kite was returned to its owner shortly later and no charges were filed," the agency said. The MWAA added that they could not confirm whether a kite hit the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital that "they have not been made aware of any such incident." While it has not yet been determined if the kite actually hit the plane, Captain Robert Katz, a veteran commercial pilot and flight instructor for 43 years, told WUSA9 that he doesn't believe the kite made contact with the plane on Saturday afternoon. "If the kite had actually made contact with the airplane, we would know it," Captain Katz told the outlet. "The kite would have been destroyed and possibly the airplane as well, although not likely." Katz also said that he believes whoever was flying the kite had been intentionally reckless. "That to me is incredibly irresponsible, and it's going to be a real stretch for someone to claim they don't know," Katz explained. Katz added that in his 43-year-lomg career, he had never heard of a kite hitting a plane before. He did say that commercial flight interference from the ground happens frequently, but mostly from people shining lasers at planes. This latest incident comes a day after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet near DCA. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) when four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover on March 28, according to the FAA and U.S. Air Force. The FAA said the Delta plane received an "onboard alert" that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft. The NTSB said it was aware of "a loss of separation" between Delta flight 2983 and other aircraft, shortly after takeoff from DCA. "We are currently collecting information, but have not yet launched an investigation," an NTSB spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital. Both incidents come months after the deadly Jan. 29 collision when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. All 67 people were killed, which included 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines flight and three soldiers aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
Axios
29-03-2025
- General
- Axios
FAA looking into plane crash and near miss
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a plane crashed into a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Saturday — a day after another nearly missed colliding with a military aircraft near Reagan National Airport. The big picture: The incidents, though unrelated, happened about two months after a midair collision marked as the deadliest air carrier crash in the U.S. since November 2001. It happened January 29 near Reagan National Airport outside D.C. By the numbers: There have been 153 aviation accidents so far this year, 23 of them fatal, per the National Transportation Safety Board which is also investigating the Saturday crash. Last year, there were 286 accidents in the first three months of the year, with 50 of them fatal. In the incident Friday, Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Reagan airport around 3:15pm local time "while four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover," the FAA said in a statement. "The Delta aircraft received an onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby," the agency said. "Air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft." There were two pilots, three flight attendants and 131 customers on board, and no injuries have been reported. A Delta spokesperson said in a statement: "Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people. That's why the flight crew followed procedures to maneuver the aircraft as instructed." In the crash Saturday, a" SOCATA TBM7 crashed in a residential area in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, around 12:20 p.m. local time" after it departed from Des Moines International Airport in Iowa, per the FAA. A home was engulfed in flames, but local officials told media no one inside the house was injured. It's unclear at this time how many people were on board the plane and their condition. What they're saying: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted on X that his team is "in touch with local officials on the scene in Brooklyn Park and we are monitoring the situation closely. Grateful to the first responders answering the call."
