By David Shepardson
2026年3月26日 美国东部时间晚上9:26 最后更新于1小时前
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美国联邦航空局调查事件是否违反新直升机分离政策
加州陆军国民警卫队确认直升机执行常规任务
立法通过以解决直升机与飞机分离问题
华盛顿，3月26日（路透社） – 美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）周四表示，正在调查一起发生在加利福尼亚州的联合航空公司（UAL.O）客机与陆军”黑鹰”直升机的惊险接近事件，这是近期民用客机与军用飞机之间发生的又一起事故。
FAA称，周二晚间8:40，联合航空一架波音737-800客机正准备降落在加利福尼亚州奥兰治县的约翰·韦恩机场时，一架”黑鹰”直升机从其前方横穿而过。航班追踪网站Flightradar24显示，两机垂直距离仅525英尺。FAA同时在调查此次事件是否违反了其新实施的政策——即禁止在大型机场附近对直升机采用目视分离标准。
加州陆军国民警卫队证实，隶属于洛杉矶阿拉米托斯联合部队训练基地的一架陆军国民警卫队直升机，在完成常规训练任务后正沿既定目视飞行规则航线返回该机场，并与空中交通管制保持通讯。
“将与相关机构协调开展全面调查，”国民警卫队表示。
联合航空称，从旧金山起飞的589号航班已收到空中交通管制的提示，注意机场附近有军用直升机飞行。飞行员在发现直升机并收到驾驶舱警报后，将飞机平飞，最终安全降落。
该航班搭载162名乘客和6名机组人员。
周四，美国众议院两个委员会批准了一项法案，以解决直升机与飞机分离的安全隐患。FAA在3月批准的一项规定中，同样禁止空中交通管制员依赖”目视分离”，要求必须使用雷达保持飞机之间特定的横向或垂直距离。
这些立法和新规则是在2025年1月发生美国航空（AAL.O）支线客机与”黑鹰”直升机在里根华盛顿国家机场附近空中相撞（造成67人死亡）之后出台的。
FAA在发布新规则时引用了两起近期事件：一起是美国航班与警用直升机在圣安东尼奥机场附近航线交汇时，直升机左转避让；另一起发生在3月2日，一架比奇99飞机被允许降落在南加州伯班克机场时，一架直升机正沿最终进近航道飞行，直升机随即转向避让。
2025年相撞事件后，FAA限制了里根华盛顿国家机场周边的直升机飞行，并在其他机场实施了类似限制。
报道：David Shepardson；编辑：Mark Porter、David Gregorio、David Gaffen
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US FAA probes close call between United jet, Army helicopter in California
By David Shepardson
March 26, 2026 9:26 PM UTC Updated 1 hour ago
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- FAA investigates if incident violated new helicopter separation policy
- California Army National Guard confirms helicopter was on routine mission
- Legislation approved to address helicopter-airplane separation concerns
WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines (UAL.O), opens new tab jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger jet and a military aircraft.
The FAA said a United Boeing 737-800 jet on Tuesday at 8:40 p.m. was on final approach to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California when a Black Hawk crossed in front of the plane. Flightradar24, a flight tracking site, said the aircraft were 525 feet apart vertically. The FAA is also investigating whether the incident violated its new policy that bars visual separation for helicopters near major airports.
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The California Army National Guard confirmed an Army National Guard helicopter, based at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, was returning to Los Alamitos airfield along an established Visual Flight Rules route after a routine training mission, and was in communication with air traffic control.
“A thorough review will be conducted in coordination with the appropriate agencies,” the National Guard said.
United said Flight 589, which had departed from San Francisco, had been advised by air traffic control to watch for a military helicopter flying near the airport. After seeing the helicopter and receiving a cockpit alert, pilots responded by leveling the aircraft, later landing safely.
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The plane had 162 passengers and six crew.
Two U.S. House committees approved legislation on Thursday to address concerns about separation between helicopters and airplanes. The FAA approved a rule in March that also bans air traffic controllers from relying on “visual separation,” instead saying they must use radar to keep aircraft specific lateral or vertical distances apart.
The legislation and new FAA rules follow the January 2025 mid-air collision between an American Airlines (AAL.O), opens new tab regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport.
The FAA cited two recent incidents in issuing the new rules. One was a near-miss between an American flight and a police helicopter, which were on converging courses near San Antonio’s airport when the helicopter made a left turn to avoid the American flight, the FAA said.
The second occurred on March 2, when a Beechcraft 99 was cleared to land at Burbank Airport in southern California as a helicopter was on its final approach path. The helicopter turned to avoid the Beechcraft.
After the 2025 collision, the FAA restricted helicopter traffic around Reagan Washington National Airport, and has imposed restrictions at other airports.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Mark Porter, David Gregorio and David Gaffen
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