Planes nearly collide over Minneapolis
The National Transportation Safety Board says the planes came with in 50 to 100 feet of crashing near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Sept. 16.By: Associated Press,
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal regulators say they're investigating the near-collision of a US Airways jet and a small cargo plane over Minneapolis.
The National Transportation Safety Board says the planes came with in 50 to 100 feet of crashing near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Sept. 16.
The NTSB says US Airways Flight 1848, an Airbus 320, took off for Philadelphia with 90 passengers and five crew members shortly before 7 p.m. on Sept. 16. A Beech 99 operated by Bemidji Aviation Services took off on a parallel runway.
The NTSB says the tower then instructed the US Airways crew to turn left, which caused it to cross paths with the cargo plane, with only the pilot aboard, bound for La Crosse, Wis.
The NTSB estimates the two planes came within 50 to 100 feet of each other, about 1,500 feet above the ground.
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