FAA launches investigation after near-miss between US Airways and Army helicopter in California.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call that occurred on March 26 at John Wayne Airport, where an Air Force Black Hawk chopper crossed the flight path of United Airlines jet just before landing or taking off.

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The FAA is investigating an in-flight near-miss between a US Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter and a United Airlines passenger jet at John Wayne Airport.
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A controller described the incident as 'not good' after observing that one aircraft passed directly behind or below another during landing operations on Tuesday evening, March 26th.

Developments

[Mar 27] (No further updates available in provided text)

[March 19-30 "FAA investigating close call between United Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter"

A Black Hawk helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines plane landing at John Wayne Airport in Southern California on Tuesday evening, resulting in the pilot getting a collision avoidance alert

Bloomberg Bloomberg News 52m ago

A California Air National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crossed the path of a United Airlines flight headed towards John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Tuesday evening.

CBS News CBS News 1h ago

Close call in California involving United Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter

Cbsnews 1h ago

FAA investigating close call between United Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter in California

Krdo CNN Newssource 3h ago

Near miss at O.C. airport as helicopter crosses United jet's path. 'Not good,' controller says

Latimes 3h ago

A Black Hawk helicopter passed within less than half a mile horizontally and 500 feet vertically below an approaching United Airlines Boeing 737 at John Wayne Airport, prompting air traffic control to issue resolution advisories. The FAA is investigating whether the incident was influenced by recent regulations mandating that controllers rely on radar rather than visual separation when managing aircraft flight paths.