Close call between Delta plane and military craft at Reagan National airport
Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airportA passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...
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Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airport
A passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.
The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...
