Crowded D.C. airspace a challenge before plane, helicopter collision
The close calls coincide with a shortage of air traffic controllers that has delayed flights and raised safety concerns ...
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67 dead after midair collision between passenger jet and military helicopter; Black boxes recovered
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after ...
President Trump Orders "Immediate Assessment Of Aviation Safety" As New FAA Deputy Administrator Sworn In
Trump said that he based his claims that the crash could be blamed on diversity policies within the FAA on his "common sense." ...
A fight for the future of transportation pits an investor against North Texas planners
Staff have signaled they are preparing for a legal fight if necessary. The Regional Transportation Council on Thursday ...
D.C. crash took place in congested airspace shared by jets, helicopters
Pilots rely on many safety systems when flying into the busy airspace over the capital on the approach to Reagan National ...
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 ...
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through ...
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Washington DC air crash highlights airspace congestion issues
The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport ...
US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, ...
No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, ...
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Midair collision near D.C. leaves no survivors as recovery efforts continue
Authorities have switched to a recovery mission in the Potomac River following a midair collision between an American Eagle ...
Helicopter and plane collision in DC is 1st major accident with US commercial airliner in 16 years
The collision between a passenger flight and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29 marks the first fatal disaster involving a U.S. commercial airliner in 16 years.