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

· 349 words · By Jonathan Lloyd; NBC Los Angeles

Federal authorities are investigating a near-miss incident between a military helicopter and a United Airlines plane at John Wayne Airport. The FAA has implemented new safety protocols following similar incidents, including a fatal crash at Reagan National Airport, to improve separation between aircraft and helicopters.

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“Federal authorities are investigating a close call this week involving a military helicopter and a United Airlines plane approaching John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that federal authorities are investigating a close call involving a military helicopter and a United Airlines plane near John Wayne Airport.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to dest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA, FAA LID: SNA) is an international commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County and Greater Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northwest Airlines Flight 85 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the United States to Narita International Airport in Japan. On October 9, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines_Flight_85
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“United Airlines Flight 589 was approaching the airport in Orange County around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday when a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter crossed its path.”
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Multiple web search results consistently report that United Airlines Flight 589 crossed paths with a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter near John Wayne Airport around 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of air cargo, airmail and airlift related events as well as a summary for the decade 1920–1929 (references to be found via the main Wikipedia links where not explicitly referenced here)…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avianca S.A. (acronym in Spanish for Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A.; lit. 'Airways of American Continent S.A.'), stylized as avianca since October 2023, is the largest airline in Colombia. It …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floa…
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“Pilots on the United Airlines plane were advised by air traffic control to watch for the military helicopter flying near the airport.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that United Airlines pilots were advised by air traffic controllers regarding the presence of the military helicopter during the final approach near John Wayne Airport.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alaska Airlines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the fifth-largest airline in North America when measured by sch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Wayne Airport (IATA: SNA, ICAO: KSNA, FAA LID: SNA) is an international commercial and general aviation airport that serves Orange County and Greater Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to dest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines
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“The United flight with 162 passengers and six crew members landed safely.”
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“The new investigation comes a week after the FAA issued a new airport safety order designed to improve safety near airports where helicopters cross both arrival and departure paths.”
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“The order suspends use of visual separation between airplanes and helicopters and requires air traffic controllers to use radar to manage lateral and vertical separation between aircraft.”
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“A close call earlier this month between a twin-engine Beechcraft 99 and helicopter at Hollywood Burbank Airport was cited by federal authorities as a key factor behind a new airport safety measure.”
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“In another example, the agency said American Airlines Flight 1657 was cleared to land at San Antonio International Airport when a police helicopter was on its final approach path.”
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“The helicopter turned to avoid the American Airlines plane, the FAA said.”
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“The new requirement applies to more than 150 of the nation’s busiest airports and extends a restriction already in place at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.”
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“The upgraded safety measure was rolled out after a year-long FAA safety team review.”
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“In a news release, the FAA also referenced the Jan. 29 American Airlines jet and Army Black Hawk crash that killed 67 people.”
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“A key factor in the crash was the placement of a helicopter route in the approach path of Reagan National Airport’s secondary runway, the NTSB board said, also identifying air traffic controllers’ over reliance on asking helicopter pilots to avoid other aircraft as a factor.”
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