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Former FAA Administrator: Public should have confidence in air traffic control system
There are new questions concerning air safety, following the mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a ...
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What to know about the NTSB, the agency investigating the DC plane crash
A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people brought renewed focus on the federal agency ...
No Evidence for the Political Finger-Pointing Over D.C. Plane Crash
After the deadly collision between a passenger plane and a U.S. Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., politicians and ...
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered
Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner has been recovered.
FAA restricts flight path used by helicopter in fatal collision
The directive from the FAA included a sharpened focus on the risks and dangers of the jumble of aircraft sharing the crowded airspace near National Airport.
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Traffic alert: Jan. 31
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office: Lee County SO and FHP are investigating a serious accident with injuries at MM 147 SB just into Lee County. Please seek an alternate route, delays ...
US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered
U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, after a midair collision ...
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal ...
FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
Complaints about the FAA’s hiring policies resurfaced after the American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Washington, DC.
Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with each other or helicopters.
Investigation into deadly midair collision focuses on helicopter flight
What happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter in the moments before the fatal crash is key to unraveling the disaster as plane collision investigations begin.