Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport
Summary
A Delta Air Lines flight and a U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet narrowly avoided collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday.
Delta Flight 2983, carrying 131 passengers, was cleared for takeoff as four T-38 jets approached for a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery.
An onboard alert prompted corrective instructions from air traffic controllers, diverting both aircraft. No injuries occurred.
The FAA plans to investigate. The incident follows a January midair collision at the same airport that killed 67 people.
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Just think of all the money the US is saving by cutting back on air traffic controllers!!! /s
Build 5 airports, no controllers, 20% is good enough. In 50 yeara the taxpayers will pay slightly less.
hey a nickel is a nickel!!!
I think I’ll just fly in to IAD instead the next time I visit DC.
Our household had this same conversation last week. Now this news story comes out confirming our choice.
My wife was flying into Regan last Monday and they had to abort the first landing because there was still a plane on the runway.
Where’s Big Balls to fucking fix it???