The FAA is probing a serious near-crash incident involving Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 and a US Air Force T-38 jet close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The Delta flight, carrying 131 passengers, was en route to Minneapolis-St. Paul when it narrowly avoided a collision after receiving an onboard alert and corrective instructions from air traffic control. Despite the alarming situation, Delta confirmed that its flight crew adhered to safety procedures. This incident raises troubling questions about air traffic control safety, especially after a deadly January collision at the same airport.
Delta officials said the flight crew followed instructions from the traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS), as per training and procedures. "Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people," a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "That's why the flight crew followed procedures to maneuver the aircraft as instructed."
The NTSB said it was aware of "a loss of separation" between Delta Flight 2983 and other aircraft shortly after takeoff from DCA.
The FAA said it will investigate the incident. "We are currently collecting information, but have not yet launched an investigation," an NTSB spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), departed its DCA gate at 2:55 p.m. local time and was cleared for takeoff around 3:15 p.m.
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