Delta Air Lines A319-USAF T-38 Near Miss at DCA

DALLAS — A Delta Air Lines (DL) Airbus A319 and a flight of four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons came close to a mid-air collision at Washington National Airport (DCA) on March 28, 2025. 

Almost immediately after takeoff, the DL flight crew received a TCAS Resolution Advisory (RA), which led to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Incident Overview

Delta Air Lines Flight 2983—an Airbus A319-114, registration N342NB—took off from Runway 19 at 19:16 UTC, departing…