{"id":21678,"date":"2023-10-16T08:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T08:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/10\/16\/in-close-call-with-marine-fa-18-private-jet-took-evasive-action\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:51:42","slug":"in-close-call-with-marine-fa-18-private-jet-took-evasive-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/federal-oversight\/2023\/10\/16\/in-close-call-with-marine-fa-18-private-jet-took-evasive-action\/","title":{"rendered":"In close call with Marine F\/A-18, private jet took \u2018evasive action\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Marine Corps fighter jet had a close call in September with a private jet in Texas, prompting the private aircraft to take \u201cevasive action,\u201d according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At around noon on Sept. 23, the pilot of a Cessna Citation business<b> <\/b>jet at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport received an \u201conboard alert\u201d that the single-seat F\/A-18C Hornet fighter jet was close by, the FAA said in a Thursday emailed statement to Marine Corps Times. It\u2019s unclear exactly what the pilot of the private jet did in response to that alert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That same day, the F\/A-18 also flew close to a different civilian aircraft that was preparing for takeoff, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archived radio traffic indicates an air traffic controller in Austin was not clear about what the military jet\u2019s pilot intended to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cessna<b> <\/b>private jet had been cleared to land as the F\/A-18 approached the airport, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/transportation\/2023\/10\/10\/austin-near-miss-military-private-jet\/\">The Washington Post<\/a>, which broke the news of the close call. The fighter jet received permission from air traffic control to execute a break, which involves turning sharply to slow down before landing, the Post reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/video\/news\/local\/close-call-at-austin-airport-involving-f-18-fighter-jet\/269-39e8d746-e191-4ebf-98a3-172cd31eac5c\" target=\"_blank\">In a recording of the air traffic control radio<\/a> obtained by the local ABC affiliate KVUE, an air traffic controller at the Texas airport can be heard expressing surprise at the Marine pilot\u2019s descent, after another voice says, \u201cThat\u2019d have been nice to know, guy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI requested opposite air speed at my discretion before the break,\u201d the F\/A-18 pilot, with the callsign Snake 2-1, can be heard saying. \u201cMisunderstanding, I suppose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After landing, the F\/A-18 pilot asked for a phone number to contact the air traffic control office, and a controller replied, \u201cYeah, I was going to give you the number here because I guess there was a miscommunication. I misunderstood what was requested, I guess,\u201d according to the Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FAA said it is investigating the incident, including how close together the aircraft came. The administration\u2019s safety experts follow up on \u201call events,\u201d even when a collision wasn\u2019t imminent or even possible, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The F\/A-18 also \u201cconflicted\u201d with another civilian aircraft, flying near a runway while a small Piper PA-28 was preparing for takeoff, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fighter jet came from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323, which is based out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/10\/09\/san-diego-marine-base-not-suitable-for-homeless-camp-colonel-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California,<\/a> Marine spokeswoman Capt. Stephanie Leguizamon said Thursday via email to Marine Corps Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of a few days after the Sept. 29 deactivation of the Marine Corps\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2023\/10\/02\/marine-corps-deactivates-its-squadron-for-training-fa-18-pilots\/\">only F\/A-18 training squadron<\/a>, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 is home to both seasoned and student F\/A-18 pilots, Leguizamon said. But that transition took place more than a week after the close call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The squadron had been involved in routine training in the Brownwood Military Operating Area northwest of Austin and was doing refueling operations at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, according to Leguizamon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA preliminary assessment of the event at the Austin-Bergstrom airport indicates that the pilot complied with air traffic control direction,\u201d Leguizamon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps is cooperating with the FAA and is investigating the incident itself, the Marine spokeswoman added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident was the third known close call in 2023 at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, in the Texas capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, an Allegiant Air flight came within 200 feet of a small aircraft, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/travel\/faa-allegiant-air-flight-close-call\/269-893ceecb-386d-4878-8d43-867523cbd7e9\" target=\"_blank\">KVUE reported<\/a>. In February, a FedEx cargo plane and a Southwest Airlines jet carrying 128 people were seconds away from colliding because of an apparent mistake by an air traffic controller, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/11\/business\/air-traffic-control-austin-airport-fedex-southwest.html\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/08\/21\/business\/airline-safety-close-calls.html\">New York Times investigation<\/a> in August found close calls involving commercial airlines were happening, on average, multiple times a week, often because of mistakes by understaffed air traffic control. 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