A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 narrowly avoided a collision with at least one US Air Force T-38 jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

On March 28, 2025, Delta Flight 2983, an Airbus A319 bound for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), was departing Runway 19 around 3:15 p.m. local time when the crew received an onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) alert indicating nearby aircraft proximity.

The alert came as four US Air Force T-38 Talon jets were flying north along the Potomac River for a planned ceremonial flyover of Arlington National Cemetery.

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