A supervisor allowed an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport to leave early, hours before the passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in midair, according to reports.

Due to their hover and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, helicopters possess distinct advantages over fixed-wing aircraft. Able to operate in tight spaces, isolated areas, and places, ...

An air traffic controller managing helicopter and airplane traffic on the night of the Potomac River mid-air collision in January should have informed the crew of the passenger jet an Army helicopter ...

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OLATHE, Kan., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced upcoming Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval of the GFC™ 600H Helicopter Flight Control System for retrofit in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their ...

As the investigation into what went wrong to cause the Washington, D.C., collision unfolds, we are learning more about the nationwide air traffic controller shortage and how it may have impacted the ...

WASHINGTON — Before American Airlines flight 5342 and a military Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday night killing 67 people, air traffic control was in contact with both of them. Less than 30 ...