WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger jet and a military aircraft.
The FAA said a United Boeing 737-800 jet on Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. was on final approach to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California when a Black Hawk crossed in front of the plane. Flightradar24, a flight tracking site, said the aircraft were 525 feet apart vertically. The FAA is also investigating whether the incident violated its new policy that bars visual separation for helicopters near major airports.
