Delta Flight Nearly Collides With Air Force Jet
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Federal aviation officials are investigating a close call between a Delta Air Lines passenger plane and an Air Force jet outside Washington, D.C., that triggered a collision warning and "corrective in...
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The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday it will investigate a close call between a Delta Air Lines flight and a group of U.S. Air Force jets near Reagan Washington National Airport Frida...
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There were also 85 cases where aircraft were much closer - less than 1,500 feet apart, with a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, according to the NTSB.
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Investigators say a high-speed descent led to a landing gear collapse that caused a Delta Air Lines plane to flip upside down in Toronto in February.
Delta Air Lines stands apart from its competitors in many ways. It’s the first U.S. airline to hit 100 years old and the country’s most profitable. But throughout its history, the Atlanta-based carrier has also stood out by remaining largely union-free.
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Axios on MSNFAA looking into plane crash and near missThe 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.
there were no obvious preexisting problems with the aircraft. In an interview with "CBS Mornings" in the days following the crash, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian praised the crew of the flight, saying that "all these pilots train for these conditions."
Pete Koukov, a surviving passenger on Delta Connection Flight 4819, explained why he filmed the scene at the Toronto International Airport.
Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA. The incident comes just two months after a midair collision above the same airport killed 67 people.
A small aircraft crashed in Brooklyn Park on Saturday afternoon, setting a house ablaze as emergency responders arrived at the scene.
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FOX 5 DC on MSNDelta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash at DCA during Arlington National Cemetery flyover: reportsA Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet Friday night near Reagan Washington National Airport, just months after a January collision near the airport claimed 67 lives.