FAA Probes United 589–Army Black Hawk Near Miss at John Wayne Airport After New Visual‑Separation Ban
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United Airlines Flight 589, a Boeing 737‑800 with 162 passengers and six crew on approach to John Wayne Airport, received a TCAS traffic alert and resolution advisory and executed an abrupt level‑off and go‑around after a California Air National Guard Black Hawk crossed in front of the jet; there were no injuries and both aircraft landed safely. The FAA is investigating whether local controllers followed its March 18 suspension of visual‑separation procedures between airplanes and helicopters — a change made after the Jan. 29, 2025 Black Hawk–American Airlines collision — and the near miss has renewed questions about staffing and training at mixed‑use airports.