United Airlines Narrowly Avoids Black Hawk Helicopter

0:00A United Airlines flight had a close call with a military Black Hawk helicopter near John Wayne Airport in Southern California earlier this week. The incident happened around 8.40pm on Tuesday as the passenger jet with 162 people aboard approached the runway. Pilots received a collision alarm and leveled off. Coming within just 525 feet vertically and 1,400, 22 feet sideways of the helicopter. The Black Hawk was returning from a training mission and crossed into the plane's path, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to launch an investigation. Air traffic controllers had warned the pilots about the helicopter nearby, but the alarm still triggered. This near-miss highlights ongoing concerns after a deadly crash last year between an American Airlines jet and another Black Hawk near Washington, DC, which killed 67 people. That tragedy led the FAA to update rules this year, now requiring controllers to use radar

1:00more actively to guide helicopters and planes around. Airports. United Airlines confirmed the pilots spotted the helicopter and followed the alert properly. A California National Guard spokesperson said the chopper was at its assigned altitude and in touch with controllers during routine training. Officials are reviewing what went wrong, with no word yet on any flight path changes, as aviation's safety measures continue to evolve nationwide. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.