DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had ...
‘A matter of mere seconds’: Fmr. air traffic controller breaks down Philadelphia & DC plane crashes
Late Friday night, a small jet crashed in northeast Philadelphia, killing all 6 on board and one person on the ground. This ...
Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines flight was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control ...
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that ...
Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
Investigators are intensifying their search into what caused the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army ...
National Air Traffic Controllers Association president addresses staffing shortage
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president addressed concerns about air traffic controller staffing shortages, highlighting a broad need for funding, during a Saturday ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Black Boxes Recovered From Plane And Helicopter
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline in the rain as investigators ...
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to ...
Radar Showed Army Helicopter Flying Lower Than Jet Before Crash
Air-traffic control radar appears to have measured a US Army helicopter flying at a lower altitude than an American Airlines ...
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 ...
Midair collision highlights air traffic controller shortage
A midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Blackhawk Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., late ...