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The Delta flight "received an onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby," and "air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft," the FAA said.
From CBS News
There were also 85 cases where aircraft were much closer - less than 1,500 feet apart, with a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, according to the NTSB.
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