Pilots got 100 collision warnings for helicopters near National in past decade
Cockpit warnings logged by air traffic controllers show a record of persistent collision risks near Reagan National Airport ...
Flight safety is under scrutiny: 3 questions sparking debate | Cruising Altitude
In the aftermath of high profile aviation stories, I've been working overtime to reassure my colleagues and readers that ...
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Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
The Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines jet in January may not have had accurate altitude readings, investigators said.
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
Pilots who agree initiate a swooping turn that on final approach brings them northwest and low across the river — the path American Eagle Flight 5342 was on last week when it and a U.S. Army ...
Here’s where to find the most up-to-date flight safety information
Though airplane accidents are still a rarity, and some people can quell their anxieties about flying when they have the ...
Trump Admin lays off 400 FAA workers amid air traffic incidents; 1 Austin worker laid off
Despite the spate of incidents making headlines, the FAA is slimming down its workforce and one worker has already been laid ...
What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery ...
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A timeline of last month’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
The National Transportation Safety Board offered a detailed timeline Friday of the events ... Organizers announce plans for a ...
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National Transportation Safety Board to investigate fiery Wyoming crash
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — The National Transportation Safety Board has opened a safety investigation into the fiery crash on Friday that killed two people and left an unknown number of injured at the ...
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Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says
The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal Washington, D.C., plane-helicopter crash, including whether air traffic control staff was short personnel.
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...