The March 27 incident was publicized days after it occurred . Details released Friday show aircraft were within 100 miles of each other . Incident happened 100 feet over central Florida . ` By placing this passenger aircraft in close proximity to another plane , the air traffic controller compromised the safety of everyone involved , '' FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt said in a statement in March . Controllers asked pilots to land on small plane unresponsive to radio calls .
The March 27 incident was publicized days after it occurred . Details released Friday show aircraft were within 100 miles of each other . Incident happened 100 feet over central Florida . Controllers asked pilots to land on small plane unresponsive to radio calls .