Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.
Sky Harbor had 9 midair close calls in past decade. Pilots warn of potential for disaster
Aircraft flying in and out of Sky Harbor International Airport nearly collided with each other nine times in the last decade, ...
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter ...
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How American Airlines communicated through tragedy
Catch up quick: The passenger flight from Wichita, Kansas, was on approach to Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C ...
Crowded Skies, Thin Margins for Error: The Minutes Before the D.C. Air Disaster
Using radio traffic, flight data and leaked footage of an air traffic control radar screen, we examine what was happening in the moments before the midair collision near Reagan National Airport that ...
Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was higher than it was supposed to ...
Here's how many 'near midair collisions' have occurred at Milwaukee's two airports
The ASRS system offers some details of the types of concerns that Milwaukee's airspace has seen in recent years, following tragedies in Washington, D.C., and in Philadelphia after planes crashed and ...
Rate of near-midair collisions are higher around DCA. What does that mean for travelers?
According to the FAA, near-midair collisions around Reagan National Airport has been higher than the national rate. Aviation ...
Deadly mid-air collision renews urgent questions about near-misses, air safety
There have been a number of close calls around the country in recent years that concerned aviation experts and officials.
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Investigators strive to clarify timeline of Washington mid-air collision
US investigators are still working to align data from flight recorders, radar and air traffic control transmissions to ...
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Midair Collision Reignites National Concerns Over Air Traffic Controller Shortage
An FAA audit by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, published in June 2023, found that the agency had made only limited efforts to ensure ...
Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash
The Army Black Hawk is said to have been flying higher than it should have been when it collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people. And the air traffic controller on duty was doing a job usually ...