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FAA investigates after Alaska Airlines flight steers into SkyWest plane's path
Alaska Airlines/ (David Middlecamp/San Luis Obsipo Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)/ Skywest airplanes are seen at the Salt Lake International Airport, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, May 21, 2006. (Photo by Stephen Hilger/Bloomberg vi
An investigation is underway after an incoming Alaska Airlines flight steered into the path of a SkyWest passenger jet that was taking off from Portland International Airport last week, federal officials said.
The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 16 when, the pilot of Alaska Airlines Flight 1299 “initiated a go-around due to wind” and turned into the path of SkyWest Airlines Flight 3978, which was just departing the Oregon airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
The FAA said an air traffic controller radioed the Alaska Airlines pilot to turn away from the other aircraft.
Using publicly available flight data, the Oregonian estimated that the planes came within about 1,800 feet horizontally and 250 feet vertically of each other.
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While the FAA said it is working to determine how close the two aircraft came to each other, it defines a near midair collision as an incident that occurs when a plane comes within less than 500 feet of another aircraft, or a report is received from a pilot or crew member that a collision hazard existed between two or more aircraft.
Alaska Airlines told Fox News Digital in a statement that inclement weather caused the pilot to conduct a “routine go-around” in its initial approach to landing at Portland International Airport.
“There was another aircraft departing on the parallel runway to the north which created a potential traffic conflict,” the statement said.
The crew reacted immediately to divert from the path of the other aircraft, according to the airline, and “maintained a safe amount of lateral separation throughout the entire event.”
The aircraft went on to land safely at its intended destination in Portland, Alaska Airlines said.
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“The safety of our guests and employees is always our top priority, and consistent with that value, Alaska Airlines is internally reviewing this event,” the airline said.
SkyWest told Fox News Digital in a statement that the safety of its flight was never compromised at any point.
“The flight departed normally with pilots following Air Traffic Control instructions and landed routinely at Seattle,” the statement said. “At no point was the safety of the flight compromised.”
Earlier this year, the FAA announced extra steps air traffic controllers should take to ensure the U.S. aviation system remains safe after “too many close calls.
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The Iron Bowl is always one of the most anticipated dates on the sporting calendar, but this year’s iteration should be quite the spectacle.
Auburn is in the midst of a disappointing season, but the Tigers could end Alabama’s bid to make the College Football Playoff with the upset.
Those stakes should make for quite an atmosphere inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. There’s nothing that Auburn could use more than a win over Alabama right now.
Iron Bowl: Alabama vs. Auburn odds, prediction
Auburn’s record sits at 5-6, and the Tigers already fired head coach Hugh Freeze, but things aren’t as bad as they seem on the Plains.
The Tigers just couldn’t find a way to win close games in 2025. War Eagle went 0-5 in one-score games this season, and four of them (Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Vanderbilt) came against teams that spent most of the season inside the Top 25.
The problem for the Tigers has been consistent all season. They just can’t score.
Auburn’s defense is only conceding 20.4 points per game, against an elite schedule no less, but the offense is averaging just 23.9 points per contest. That’s one way to ensure you lose a lot of close games.
The Tigers won’t be the only impressive defensive team on the field on Saturday, however.
Alabama’s offense has received plenty of praise over the course of the season thanks to the emergence of quarterback Ty Simpson, but it’s the other side of the ball that has turned the Tide into a contender. According to SP+, Alabama boasts the sixth-best defense in the country, ten spots better than Auburn.
With two great defenses, one bad offense, and another under heaps of pressure in a must-win situation, this game could be a pressure-cooker. The Iron Bowl is a place to expect the unexpected, but this one sets up to be a rock fight, which puts value on the Under 48.5.
The Play: Under 48.5 (-110, FanDuel)
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The Missouri Tigers (7-4) look for a .500 finish in the Southeastern Conference when they visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-9) for the Battle Line Trophy on Saturday afternoon.
How to Watch Missouri vs Arkansas
- When: Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
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Missouri has lost three of its last four, falling to 3-4 in the SEC after a 17-6 loss at No. 8 Oklahoma last week. The Tigers committed two turnovers and failed to reach the end zone, settling for a pair of field goals. Beau Pribula threw for 231 yards but was intercepted twice and sacked four times while Ahmad Hardy ran for 57 yards on 17 carries as the team gained just 70 yards at a 2.0-yard-per-carry clip. Kevin Coleman Jr. caught seven passes for 115 yards in the loss.
Arkansas dropped its ninth straight game and fell to 0-7 in SEC play with a 52-37 loss at Texas last week. Taylen Green was 10-of-20 for 118 yards with an interception before leaving with a lower-body issue, with KJ Jackson throwing for 206 yards and a touchdown after taking over. Mike Washington ran for 105 yards and a score on 17 carries, while Green and Jackson both scored on touchdown runs. Jaden Platt caught a touchdown pass, and Rohan Jones made five receptions for 82 yards.
Missouri has beaten the Razorbacks the last three years, including a 28-21 home win last season, and holds an 11-4 advantage in the series, with a 2016 victory later vacated by the NCAA.
This is a great college football matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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UTEP at Delaware in Conference USA football
Blue Hens host Miners in 2025 finale with possible bowl bid available
Joe Silver’s 1-yard run scoring run has extended Delaware’s lead to 31-14 with 2:01 left in the first half over UTEP at Delaware Stadium.
The 6-play, 62-yard drive featured Nick Minicucci’s 47-yard pass to Kyre Duplessis on the play before the touchdown.
UTEP had just cut the Blue Hens’ lead to 24-14 with 5:05 left in the second period when Skyler Locklear passed 64 yards to Josh Schuchts his second long TD toss.
Matthews, Moul plays spark Hens
Delaware has turned two more big defensive plays into points.
Blake Matthews stopped Miners running back Ashten Emory for no gain on fourth-and-2 from the UTEP 42.
Delaware then added Nate Reed’s 37-yard field goal with 10:24 left in the first half to extend its lead to 17-7.
But the Blue Hens quickly added to that on Gavin Moul’s 16-yard return of a fumble for another TD that made it 24-7.
Delaware has outgained the Miners 178-74 in total yards.
Freshman Scott Moore gets first TD
After being stopped on downs at the UTEP 37 on one series, Delaware covered the necessary ground on the next to extend its lead.
The Blue Hens lead the Miners 14-7 at Delaware Stadium after a 4-yard TD pass to freshman tight end Scott Moore with 14:26 left in the second quarter.
Delaware ate up big chunks of yardage on the 9-play, 69-yard march, which was all first and second downs. Nick Minicucci’s 12-yard pass to running back Joe Silver, back after missing several games with an injury, was the longest.
Blue Hens, Miners trade TDs
The first career interception by Blue Hens freshman Jamarion Kolagbodi has yielded dividends for the Blue Hens.
The cornerback picked off a UTEP pass on the game’s first play at Delaware Stadium.
Delaware took over at the 50 and nine plays later quarterback Nick Minicucci scooted up the middle on fourth-and-2 for a 17-yard touchdown with 11:11 left in the first period.
Another key play was Minicucci’s 7-yard pass to Sean Wilson on fourth-and-5 from the UTEP 45.
But the Miners quickly tied it 7-7 after Skyler Locklear floated a 49-yard TD pass to Kenny Odom, who’d gotten a step on his coverage as he sped downfield on the next series.
Close games galore
Delaware’s last four home football games have been decided in the final seconds.
There’s no reason to expect anything different in the Blue Hens’ 2025 regular-season finale.
Delaware (5-6, 3-4) and UTEP (2-9, 1-7) kick off at 1 p.m. in the Conference USA game at Delaware Stadium on Nov. 29.
A victory makes Delaware bowl eligible in its first FBS-level season, though NCAA rules regarding transitional programs mean there must be a shortage of bowl-worthy teams for the Blue Hens to get a bid.
The last four Delaware Stadium matchups have ended on Nick Minicucci’s overtime touchdown run that beat UConn 44-41, a missed field goal in a 27-24 loss to Western Kentucky, a late onside kick recovery to beat Middle Tennessee 31-28 and Nate Reed’s 51-yard field goal that nipped Louisiana Tech 25-24.
It has certainly been riveting football theatre.
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UTEP, moving next year to the Mountain West, making this the first and likely last meeting between the schools, has had its own down-to-the-wire decisions, including in its last two games. The Miners were tied with Missouri State in the fourth period before losing 38-24 and were beaten by a late long field goal against Jacksonville State 30-27.
Such is the nature of Conference USA and life in the bowl subdivision, the Blue Hens have learned.
“This conference has been so, everything’s a close game,” Delaware coach Ryan Carty said. “There are so many overtime games. There’s so many times where those one-score games kind of go one way or another at the end of the game.’’
The Hens expect nothing different against UTEP.
“They’ve been in almost all of them,” Carty said of the Miners. “It seems like every week they’re either having a comeback victory or comeback loss, they’re in a three-point game, they’re in a seven-point game, one-possession game . . . Coach [Scotty] Walden has done such a great job of keeping these guys fighting together and fighting till the end. They play hard and they play physical and they finish games.”
Hen scratch
Delaware will honor 22 players in Senior Day activities pregame . . . Fintan Brose and Jack Hall will play in their 55th Delaware games, which will tie them at No. 3 in UD history . . . Nick Minicucci is No. 1 in CUSA and fourth nationally with 290.5 passing yards per game, a UD single-season record. He is first in CUSA and No. 8 in FBS with 307.3 total yards per game. His 3,196 yards passing this year are fourth most in a UD season . . . Delaware is No. 1 in CUSA in both punt (15.7) and kick return (23.5) yardage . . . Delaware is 30-1 under Ryan Carty when scoring 30 or more points . . . UTEP has No. 2 passing defense (213.73 ypg) in CUSA but allowed 606 yards and seven touchdowns last two games . . . UTEP has No. 5 third-down defense in FBS (.294).
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