Coverage dated April 18, 2024

FAA investigating near collision of two jets at Reagan National Airport

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

Two passenger jets came within 400 feet of each other before controllers took evasive action and immediately stopped the two planes at Reagan National Airport.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    FAA investigating near collision of two jets at Reagan National Airport (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Two passenger jets came within 400 feet of each other before controllers took evasive action and immediately stopped the two planes at Reagan National Airport.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how two jetliners were put on an apparent collision course as they were leaving Reagan National Airport Thursday

  3. NBC New York

    ‘Stop! Stop!': Two planes nearly collide at DC's Reagan National Airport (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A "near miss" between two Southwest and JetBlue planes at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, was reported Thursday morning.

  4. Local News 8

    Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two jets were cleared onto the same runway (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating how two jetliners were put on an apparent collision course as they were leaving Reagan National Airport Thursday morning, prompting air traffic controllers to frantically radio each plane to stop.

  5. ABC 30 Fresno

    Collision narrowly avoided at Reagan National Airport after two planes cleared onto the same runway (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The FAA is investigating how a Southwest Airlines and a JetBlue were on the same runway at Reagan National Airport near Washington DC.

  6. NBC News

    JetBlue and Southwest planes nearly collide on Washington, D.C., airport runway (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A JetBlue flight nearly collided with a Southwest Airlines plane at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport on Thursday, the latest close call to unfold at a U.S. airport.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Two planes nearly collide at DC’s Reagan National Airport (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Two aircraft nearly crashed into each other earlier Thursday at Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport.

  8. People

    Air Traffic Controllers Stop 2 Jets Colliding After They're Cleared to Takeoff from Same Runway (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Air traffic controllers stopped two planes from colliding at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on April 18 after they were cleared for the same runway for takeoff.

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