Crime & Safety
Minneapolis-Bound Delta Flight Has Near Miss With Air Force Jet
There were 131 passengers aboard the Delta flight at the time of the incident, but no injuries were reported.
March 31, 2025
A Minneapolis-bound Delta flight leaving Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. had a near miss with an Air Force jet Friday afternoon.
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The Associated Press reported that Delta Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff around 3:15 p.m., at the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft were inbound.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the jets were headed for a flyover of Arlington National Cemetery when the Delta aircraft received a collision warning alarm.
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