FAA investigating close call involving fighter jet at Austin airport

The FAA is investigating a close call involving a fighter jet at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

An FAA spokesperson said the pilot of a private Cessna Citation jet had to take"evasive action" when an F-18 fighter jet flew too close.The FAA confirmed to KVUE that the pilot of a Cessna Citation private jet had to take"evasive action" when an F-18 fighter jet flew too close and triggered an"onboard alert."

A short time later, the F-18 flew near a different runway as a small plane, a Piper PA-28, was preparing for takeoff. The FAA is investigating how close the fighter jet came to the other aircraft.from Cincinnati was preparing to land in Austin “when the crew initiated a climb due to a small aircraft in proximity.” The closest proximity was 1.6 miles and 200 feet, the FAA said.

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