Equipment malfunction, dropped messages looked at by NTSB in midair crash near D.C.
The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into flight data discrepancies, potential altimeter malfunctions and a ...
Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision ...
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Is flying safe? A spotlight on air travel after the worst US aviation disaster in 16 years
Given the tragic accident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), many Americans are wondering if it's still safe ...
Appleton International Airport waits for federal funds to fix visibility-measuring equipment
The RVR equipment is owned and operated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Airport Director Abe Weber said local ...
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Flights Reduced at DCA, Crash Investigation Continues
Image Courtesy of Visit Fairfax By Tanner Brady On the night of Wednesday, January 29, American Airlines flight 5342 collided ...
Pilots got 100 collision warnings for helicopters near D.C. airport in past decade
Airline pilots received more than 100 cockpit warnings over the past decade that they were in danger of a midair collision ...
The deadly D.C. crash was years in the making - with five close calls in 2024 alone
Complaints about the air space around Reagan, a shortage of air traffic controllers, and communications issues have persisted ...
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Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic control facilities at the city’s two airports, plus two other regional centers, failed to meet a working group’s target staffing levels, according to the most recent published numbers.
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86 Representatives Press Trump Administration To Prevent And Reverse Executive Actions Hampering Aviation Safety In Wake Of Fatal Air Collision
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia congressional district that includes National Airport, today ...
US senators call for increased funding, staffing for air traffic control
Two U.S. senators called on Wednesday for increased funding and staffing for Federal Aviation Administration air traffic ...
Did Trump's hiring freeze include air traffic controllers, as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said?
Trump’s actions are unlikely to have affected the late January airplane crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport, an aviation ...