Flight bound for Lexington takes 'evasive action' to avoid mid-air crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — According to WTVJ in Miami, an Allegiant flight bound for Lexington this past Sunday had to take "evasive action" to avoid a mid-air collision.
NBC 6 says the incident happened shortly after Allegiant Air flight 485, an Airbus A320, left Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reports that a Miami air traffic controller instructed the pilot to take action when it crossed in front of a Gulfstream business jet.
The pilot of Gulfstream reportedly received the same alert.
WTVJ says a flight attendant on the Allegiant flight was injured during the incident.
According to FlightAware, the flight was only in the air for about an hour and returned to Fort Lauderdale.
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LEX 18 is working to learn more information.
Source: LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY
