General Aviation Crash

Midair collision reignites national concerns over air traffic controller shortage

FAA and union officials would not address whether Southern California airport towers are fully staffed, but the shortage has affected facilities nationwide.

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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 at airports over the last several years.

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American Airlines Plane Crash Ends U.S. Aviation’s Safety Streak

While landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday shortly before 9 p.m., American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River.

The New York Times · 2d

Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.

NBC New York · 2d

Live updates: Concerns about DCA air traffic safety grow as region mourns crash victims

Recovery operations are underway after an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter collided and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night.

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Soldier, mentor, friend: Black Hawk pilot killed in crash was Durham native, UNC grad

Rebecca Lobach, a Black Hawk pilot and 2019 graduate . But when Freas met Lobach in person and flew with her in an actual Black Hawk two years ago, Freas fell in love with the whirring rush of the ...

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'Air capital' mourns after plane crash: What to know about Wichita's aviation history

A devastating plane crash this week has drawn Wichita, known as the "air capital of the world" and its aviation roots, into ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Cessna Citation II Crashes In Caracas, Venezuela

A Cessna S550 Citation S/II crashed shortly after take-off from Caracas' La Carlota General Francisco de Miranda Air Base.

Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readings

Officials say preliminary data from the midair crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter showed conflicting indications about the aircrafts’ altitudes when they collided near a Washington, D ...

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Kansas AG Kris Kobach Sounds Alarm Over DEI Hiring In Aviation Industry Following Deadly Crash

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach renewed his criticism of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) hiring practices in the ...

Washington, DC, Plane Crash: Everything We Know So Far

Air traffic controllers asked Flight 5342 to switch runways when coming in to land. Black box recordings from the jet and the ...

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Watch live: Plane crash in Philadelphia, 6 people on board; multiple houses on fire, massive emergency response

Emergency crews and investigators are on the scene of a plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia in the area of Roosevelt ...

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