Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air ...
Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The Transportation Secretary went on Fox News earlier this week and tried to assure viewers that air travel is "way safer ...
How are military collisions avoided?
The nation is eagerly awaiting the results of an investigation into what led two aircrafts to colliding in Washington D.C. on ...
Is it safe to fly? Experts say yes. ‘Thousands of operations have occurred since the accident’
After two shocking crashes dented Americans’ confidence in air travel, aviation experts say it remains safe to fly.
Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified
The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday that preliminary data showed conflicting readings about the altitudes ...
Protocols in place at DIA to ensure safety despite national air traffic controller shortage, expert says
An aviation expert said protocols are in place at Denver International Airport to manage workloads and ensure safety despite ...
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US National Transportation Safety Board provides update on fatal aircraft crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board has provided an update on the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River. American Airlines Flight 5342 tragically collided with an Army Black Hawk ...
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National Air Traffic Controllers Association president addresses staffing shortage
The National ... being an air traffic controller. Everything from Academy to simulation training locally, and then eventually talking to aircraft on their own,” Daniels continued. Daniels argued that ...
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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
who was head of the National Transportation Safety Board under President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. “The American people enjoy the safest aviation system in the world. I don’t doubt there ...
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National Transportation Safety Board delivers remarks on deadly midair plane collision
Jesse Darley confirmed Thursday that his wife, Laura Smith Darley was one of the two victims killed during an armed robbery last week on Feb. 6. at the Quincy gas station. RThe idea has sparked ...
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U.S. Safety Investigators Are Reviewing Air Traffic Controller Staffing
The National Transportation Safety Board did not specify how many air traffic controllers were working at the time of the collision. NTSB is investigating the air traffic controller staffing ...
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 Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight ...