Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question
A single controller was left to handle the air traffic of planes and helicopters flying over the airspace when two people would typically be monitoring both flight paths
Air traffic controller left shift early, source confirms
An air traffic control supervisor in the tower at Reagan Airport let a controller leave their shift early, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed to NBC News.
California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week
If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.
San Carlos Airport could lose air traffic controllers amid pay dispute
The San Carlos Airport (SQL) in San Mateo County will no longer have air traffic controllers starting in February following a dispute over pay, officials said.
Bay Area airport narrowly avoids losing its air traffic controllers
After tense contract negotiations, a Bay Area airport narrowly avoided losing all of its air traffic controllers. The incident occurs in the wake of a tragic crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport, which a preliminary safety report about the collision from the Federal Aviation Administration suggests was caused by abnormal air traffic control tower staffing issues.
California airport control tower set to go dark by end of week after air traffic team resigns
Just miles away from San Francisco International Airport, the air traffic control tower at the smaller San Carlos Airport is set to go dark this Saturday.
'Puts us in limbo': All air traffic controllers resign at 'hugely important' airport
One California airport is now without any air traffic controllers, and it's unclear when the airport will be able to replace them. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday that beginning this weekend,
Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says
The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal D.C. plane-helicopter crash, including ...
Hegseth calls for ‘highest possible standards’ when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the “highest possible standards” when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers ...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and ...
One Air Traffic Controller Overseeing Helicopters, Planes 'Not Normal': FAA
One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.
Air traffic control could've prevented DC crash: Sen. Roger Marshall | Morning in America
D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services confirmed Friday morning that 41 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, ...
DC plane crash live updates: 1 air traffic controller was doing 2 jobs at the time
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Is there an air traffic controller shortage? Deadly midair collision raises concerns
Amid increased concerns about aviation safety, here's how many air traffic controllers there are in the U.S., and how the ...
Former air traffic controller explains communication before midair plane collision
WUSA9 spoke with Todd Yeary, who worked in air traffic control in Chicago on 9/11, about what it is like to communicate with ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Reagan Air Traffic Control Tower Was Reportedly Understaffed
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
The scene after a passenger plane and a helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport
A 60-passenger jet collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac ...