FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport, according to an official briefed on the matter ...
New vision emerges of midair collision as Trump says helicopter flew too high
Washington: New, clearer vision has emerged of the deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and a military ...
More than 90% of US air traffic control facilities are understaffed
WASHINGTON - More than 90 per cent of the United States’ 313 air traffic control facilities operate below the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recommended staffing levels, according to an ...
Transgender pilot denies claims she was flying doomed Black Hawk chopper
Black Hawk pilot Jo Ellis was forced to address claims that she was helming the doomed military helicopter amid speculation the crash was “a trans terror attack” or a “suicide ...
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.
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Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Police boats combed the banks of the Potomac River on Friday, slowly scanning the shoreline under rainy skies as investigators sought clues into the midair collision that killed 67 people and raised ...
American Airlines Plane Crashes into Potomac River After Black Hawk Helicopter Collision: Recap
An American Airlines flight crashed into a U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac River as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had ...