FAA investigating incident between 3 aircraft over DFW amid severe weather

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in the skies of Dallas-Fort Worth in which three planes came too close together during severe weather March 16.

According to a statement from the FAA, two cargo planes and a passenger plane encountered “a loss of standard separation” while in holding patterns above DFW around 6:10 p.m. March 16. A FedEx Boeing 767, a UPS Boeing 747 and a United Airlines Boeing 737 flights broke the standard separation of aircraft the FAA considers safe.

The aviation administration said its investigation is still in the preliminary stages and that information may change as more details are discovered.