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The Delta flight "received an onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby," and "air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft," the FAA said.
From CBS News
Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft were inbound, the Fed...
From Oregonian
Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA, which intends to investigate.
From U.S. News & World Report

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