US EditionUS FAA Probes Close Call Between United Jet, Army Helicopter in California
The FAA probes whether the military helicopter breached new rules banning visual separation near airports after it crossed United Flight 589’s path with 525 feet vertical separation.
- A United Airlines Boeing 737 approaching John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. experienced a close encounter when a California Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crossed its flight path.
- The Federal Aviation Administration recently mandated air traffic controllers use radar instead of visual separation near airports, following a fatal Jan 2025 collision in Washington between an American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.
- United Airlines Flight 589, carrying 162 passengers and six crew members, leveled the aircraft after receiving a resolution advisory alert. The two aircraft were separated by 525 feet vertically, according to Flightradar24.
- The FAA is investigating whether this incident violated the newly implemented policy prohibiting visual separation for helicopters near major airports. The California Army National Guard confirmed the helicopter was conducting a "routine training mission" at the time.
- House committees approved legislation on Thursday addressing aircraft separation concerns, as regulators continue scrutinizing operations at more than 150 of the nation's busiest airports. The new measures aim to mitigate risks before incidents affect the traveling public.
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United Airlines flight 589 came close to a Black Hawk helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday, with 162 passengers on board. The FAA is now investigating.
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FAA investigating close call between plane and military helicopter at John Wayne Airport
The FAA is investigating after a Blackhawk helicopter crossed right into the path of a United Airlines flight coming in for landing at Orange County's John Wayne Airport on Tuesday.
United Airlines jet has close call with US Army helicopter, prompting probe
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, …
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FAA investigating close call between United Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter in California
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a US Army National Guard helicopter crossed in front of a passenger jet landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, the agency said in a statement.
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