Overview

• A Delta Airbus A319 and four Air Force T-38 jets narrowly avoided a collision shortly after the Delta flight's takeoff from Reagan National Airport on March 28, 2025.
• Both aircraft received alerts and took corrective action based on air traffic control instructions, preventing a collision; no injuries were reported.
• The Air Force jets were en route to a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery, traveling at more than 350 mph at an altitude of 800 feet.
• The FAA and NTSB have launched investigations into the incident, which occurred two months after a deadly midair collision near the same airport killed 67 people.
• Temporary restrictions and procedural reviews are underway as officials address systemic issues, including air traffic congestion and overlapping military-civilian airspace operations.