
Close call between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National under investigation
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A Delta Air Lines flight departing Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., experienced a close call with an Air Force jet just after takeoff Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Both flights ultimately continued to their destinations without incident.
The situation occurred just after Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319, had taken off from Reagan International at around 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time bound for Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
Meanwhile, four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were in the area heading to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover, the FAA said.

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