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Close call between United Airlines flight, army helicopter

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In Southern California, a California Air National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crossed the path of a United Airlines flight on Tuesday. The apparent close call comes after the TSA tightened rules last week for helicopters operating around airports. Kris Van Cleave reports.

Breakdown
  • United flight and Army helicopter had a near-miss near John Wayne Airport 4s
  • Incident involved United Flight 589 with 168 people on board 25s
  • Collision avoidance system alerted pilots to level off 57s
  • Aircraft were 525 feet vertically and 1,400 feet laterally apart 1m 9s
  • FAA and Air Guard are investigating the close call 1m 28s
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