United Airlines Jet's Near-Miss with Black Hawk Helicopter Over John Wayne Airport Prompts Investigation
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines Boeing 737 had a close call with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, with the aircraft reportedly separated by only 525 feet vertically.
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United jet dodges Black Hawk in last-second maneuver over California airport: 'That was not good'
The FAA is investigating a close call between a United Airlines Boeing 737 and a Black Hawk helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.
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The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger jet and a military aircraft. The FAA said a United Boeing 737-800 jet on Tuesday at 8.40pm was on final approach to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California when a Black Hawk crossed in front of the plane. Flightradar24, a flight tracking site, said the aircraft were 1...
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Read full article →United Airlines flight has near-miss with Army Black Hawk at California airport
The aircraft were separated by a mere 525 feet vertically, according to fight tracking site Flightradar
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