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The safety alert system is designed to help pilots prevent midair collisions by instructing one aircraft to climb and the other to descend when they are too close.
From The New York Times
Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft were inbound, the Fed...
From Oregonian
Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA, which intends to investigate.
From U.S. News & World Report

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Delta flight has close call with Air Force aircraft near Reagan airport
A Delta Air Lines flight had a reported close call with a U.S. Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, close call that comes months after a deadly crash nearby.
F.A.A. Investigates After Air Force Jets Near Delta Plane Activate Safety Alert
Four jets came close enough to the Delta flight, which was taking off from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, to set off a collision-avoidance alert.
Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport
A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision.
Delta flight with 131 passengers diverts to avoid military jet at Reagan National 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.
MSP-bound flight, military jet told to divert to avoid collision at Reagan airport
A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision.
Close Call: Delta Air Lines Flight Nearly Crashes With Air Force Jet Near Reagan National
A Delta Air Lines flight experienced a near miss with a US Air Force jet shortly after takeoff.The incident happened on Friday afternoon, March 28 near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington County,
Passenger Flight and Air Force Jet Diverted From Potential Collision at DC Airport
A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision
Collision warning sounds in cockpit of Delta plane due to close call with Air Force jet near Reagan National Airport
A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the cockpit of the passenger plane Friday.
Passenger, Air Force jets stopped from possible collision at D.C. airport
The Air Force jets were heading for a flyover of Arlington National Cemetery when the Delta plane received an onboard alert.
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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.
Delta flight diverted to avoid Air Force jets at D.C. airport, FAA says
The Delta pilot said there was an aircraft 500 feet below the passenger jet after it took off from Reagan National Airport.
MSP-bound plane and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at D.C. airport
A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation's capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said.
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Close call reported between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National
A Delta Air Lines flight had a reported close call Friday with a U.S. Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. CNN first reported the close call between the Airbus A319 that was departing Reagan and an Air Force T-38 jet, which is often used for training.
Delta plane and Air Force jet ordered to maneuver to avoid collision near DCA airport
A Delta passenger plane and an Air Force jet flew narrowly close to one another outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, prompting a collision warning and "corrective instructions" from air traffic controllers.
Close call between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National under investigation
A Delta Air Lines flight departing Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., experienced a close call with an Air Force jet just after takeoff Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Both flights ultimately continued to their destinations without incident.
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