The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (Washington) is investigating an April 25 near miss incident between an United Airlines (Chicago) Boeing 757 and an US Airways (Phoenix and Dallas/Fort Worth) Boeing 757-200 approximately 200 miles northeast of Kona, Hawaii. The two 757s were apparently on the same altitude when the United flight took evasive action after receiving a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TACAS) alert. The aircraft were separated by 5.3 miles horizontally and 800 feet vertically.

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