HAMPTON, Va. ( DC News Now / WAVY ) — A Delta plane and a U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon from Langley Air Force base in Hampton had a near collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and news reports.
According to an FAA statement, Delta flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff around 3:15 p.m. Delta said the flight was following regularly scheduled service between Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The plane left at the same time that four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talons were flying to Arlington National Cemetery for a flyover, according to the FAA, which did not say where they were flying from…