The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Delta Air Lines plane almost crashed in the air with an Air Force plane T-38 on Friday near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), only a few months after a collision in January at the airport 67 lives were charged.
Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 went to Minneapolis-ST. Paul (MSP), departed from his DCA door at 2:55 pm local time and was authorized to take off around 3:15 pm, said the FAA and the National Transportation Security Board (NTSB) to Fox News Digital.
Meanwhile, four T-38 claws of the United States Air Force were incoming in the National Cemetery of Arlington for an elevated step, according to FAA and the United States Air Force.
The T-38 Talon is a twin supersonic jet coach, at great altitude, used in a variety of roles due to its design, economy of operations, ease of maintenance, high performance and exceptional security record. (Photo of the US Air Force ./Steve White)
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The Delta plane received an “alert on board” that another plane was near, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both airplanes, according to FAA.
The NTSB said it was aware of “a loss of separation” between Flight 2983 of Delta and other airplanes, shortly after DCA takeoff.
Miss Near near DCA involved a Delta plane and a air force plane T-38 Talon. (Photo of the US Air Force by Sergeant Master Bure Traynor/Lanked)
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Delta officials said the flight crew followed the instructions from the collision traffic alert system (TCA), according to training and procedures.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our clients and people,” said a Delta spokesman for Fox News Digital. “That is why the flight crew followed the procedures to maneuver the plane according to the instructions.”
Two pilots, three hostess and 131 passengers were aboard the Delta flight.
The first to respond run a plane from Delta's airlines with water after it crashed into the track of the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on February 17, 2025. (Nate Richie)
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FAA said it will investigate the incident.
“We are currently collecting information, but we have not yet launched an investigation,” said a NTSB spokesman for Fox News Digital.
