An American passenger flight that prepares to leave the capital of the nation and an incoming military plane received instructions to divert and avoid a possible collision, authorities said.
Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was authorized for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 pm, at the same time that four T-38 Talon aircraft of the United States Air Force were incoming, said the Federal Aviation Administration in a statement.
The Jets were heading at an elevated step of the Arlington National Cemetery when the Delta plane received an alert aboard a nearby plane. Air traffic drivers “issued corrective instructions for both aircraft,” according to FAA, which intends to investigate.
The Airbus A319 with 131 passengers, two pilots and three hostesses embarked on a regularly scheduled flight between Reagan and Minneapolis-ST. Paul International Airport, Delta Airlines said.
The flight left his door at 2:55 pm and was scheduled to reach Minneapolis-St. Paul at 4:36 pm local time before the flight crew follow the diversion instructions from the controllers, the airline said.
No injuries were reported.
The Air Force website describes the T-38 Talon as “a high altitude supersonic jet coach, at great altitude, used by different departments and agencies, including NASA, for various roles, including the training of pilots.
