Federal officials are investigating a close call between an airliner and a private jet over Florida

Federal officials are investigating a close call between an airliner and a private jet over Florida

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Federal officials say they are investigating a recent close call between an airline plane and a private jet that required pilots of both planes to take evasive action. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that the incident happened July 23 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The FAA says an air traffic controller in Miami told Allegiant Air pilots to turn east at 23,000 feet elevation, and the plane crossed in front of a Gulfstream business jet. Pilots on both planes got warnings about a collision risk, and took evasive action. A flight attendant on the Allegiant plane was injured.

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