The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating Delta Air Lines’ plane crashed into the air on a T-38 Air Force jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Friday, months after a January crash at the airport killed 67 people.
Delta Airline Flight 2983, Airbus A319 headed for Minneapolis St. Paul (MSP) left DCA gate at 2:55pm local time and was cleared for takeoff around 3:15pm, the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told Fox News Digital.
Meanwhile, four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were inbound to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover, according to the FAA and the US Air Force.
The T-38 Talon is a twin engine, high altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of roles due to its design, economic economy, ease of maintenance, high performance, and exceptional safety records. (US Air Force photo/Steve White)
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The Delta aircraft received an “onboard alert” that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft, according to the FAA.
The NTSB said it was aware of the “loss of separation” between the Delta flight 2983 and the other aircraft shortly after takeoff from the DCA.
Mistakes near the DCA included a Delta plane and a T-38 Talon Air Force jet. (US Air Force Photo by MasterSgt. BurtTraynor/Released)
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Delta officials said that following training and procedures, the squadron followed instructions from the Traffic Warning and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS).
“There’s nothing more important than the safety of our customers and people,” a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “That’s why the squadron followed the instructions to pilot the aircraft.”
Two pilots, three flight attendants and 131 passengers were on the Delta Flight.
After crashing into the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on February 17, 2025, the first responder will fly the plane over water. (Nate Richie)
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The FAA said it would investigate the incident.
“We are gathering information now, but we haven’t started an investigation yet,” an NTSB spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
