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By JOE HUTCHISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 04:43, 29 March 2025 | Updated: 04:54, 29 March 2025
A Delta passenger jet had a close call with a US Air Force jet near Reagan National Airport, just minutes after taking off. The Delta flight, with 137 people on board, had just departed for Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, when it received notification of a nearby aircraft. Alarms went off inside the cockpit of the passenger flight due to how close the T-38 jet was. Tracking data from FlightRadar 24 indicates that the jet flew past the Delta plane and the airport in excess of 350 miles per hour. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the military jet was in the area alongside 3 others for a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery.In air traffic control chatter heard via LiveATC.net, a Delta pilot can be heard saying: ‘Was there an actual aircraft about 500 feet below us?’. An air traffic controller responds: ‘Affirmative’.The close call happened just south of the airport and close to the spot where an American Airlines jet collided with a army helicopter in January, killing 67 people. The Delta flight, with 137 people on board, had just departed for Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota , when it received notification of a nearby aircraftIn a statement released on Friday, the FAA said they would be investigating the near miss. ‘The Delta aircraft received an onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby. Air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft’, they said. Delta said in a statement: ‘Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people.’We will cooperate with regulators and aviation stakeholders in any review of this flight.’The incident at the airport comes after a hearing on Thursday in which Senators demanded to know why close calls between military aircraft and passenger jets went unchecked. This is a breaking news story. American AirlinesMinnesota
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Delta flight has near miss with Air Force jet after takeoff in close call at Reagan National Airport
