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

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating aft a Delta Air Lines level astir crashed midair with a T-38 Air Force pitchy Friday adjacent Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), conscionable months aft a January collision astatine the airdrome claimed 67 lives.

Delta Air Lines Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 headed to Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), departed its DCA gross astatine 2:55 p.m. section clip and was cleared for takeoff astir 3:15 p.m., the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital.

Meanwhile, 4 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.

The T-38 Talon is simply a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic pitchy trainer utilized successful a assortment of roles due to the fact that of its design, system of operations, easiness of maintenance, precocious show and exceptional information record.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Steve White)

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The Delta craft received an "onboard alert" that different craft was nearby, and aerial postulation controllers issued corrective instructions to some aircraft, according to the FAA.

The NTSB said it was alert of "a nonaccomplishment of separation" betwixt Delta formation 2983 and different aircraft, soon aft takeoff from DCA.

The adjacent miss adjacent DCA progressive a Delta level and a T-38 Talon Air Force jet. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor/Released)

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Delta officials said the formation unit followed instructions from the postulation alert and collision avoidance strategy (TCAS), arsenic per grooming and procedures.

"Nothing is much important than the information of our customers and people," a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "That’s wherefore the formation unit followed procedures to maneuver the craft arsenic instructed."

Two pilots, 3 formation attendants and 131 passengers were onboard the Delta flight.

First responders douse a Delta Air Lines level with h2o aft it crashed into the runway of Toronto Pearson International Airport successful Mississauga, Ontario, Canada connected Feb. 17, 2025. (Nate Richie)

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The FAA said it volition analyse the incident.

"We are presently collecting information, but person not yet launched an investigation," an NTSB spokesperson told Fox News Digital.