Fox News: Delta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash in 'loss of separation' during Arlington National Cemetery flyover

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Delta plane, Air Force jet nearly crash in 'loss of separation' during Arlington National Cemetery flyover

A Delta plane carrying 131 passengers nearly collided with an Air Force jet in a 'loss of separation' Friday leading up to a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery.......                    ...                        ...The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Delta Air Lines plane nearly crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force jet Friday near You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, just months after a January collision at the airport claimed 67 lives.......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., the FAA and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login told Fox News Digital.......Meanwhile, four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover, according to the FAA and U.S. Air Force.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login received an "onboard alert" that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft, according to the FAA.......The NTSB said it was aware of "a loss of separation" between Delta flight 2983 and other aircraft, shortly after takeoff from DCA.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......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 You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login as instructed."......Two pilots, three flight attendants and 131 passengers were onboard the Delta flight.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The FAA said it will investigate the incident......."We are currently collecting information, but have not yet launched You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login," an NTSB spokesperson told Fox News Digital....

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