Black Hawk chopper crossed path of United flight in California, FAA says

A Black Hawk helicopter and a United Airlines aircraft came dangerously close to colliding in California airspace, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. United's pilots detected the helicopter on their instruments, received a traffic alert from their collision avoidance system, and maneuvered the aircraft to level off in response. Near-miss incidents between commercial aircraft and military or civilian helicopters raise serious safety concerns about airspace management and the need for improved communication protocols between different types of aircraft operating in congested areas. The FAA typically investigates such incidents to determine whether standard separation procedures were followed and whether equipment or coordination failures contributed to the risk.