NTSB blames Southwest Chicago near miss on Flexjet crew 'failure' to listen to air traffic control
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
Pilot error played a role in most of the high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation ...
New rules after tragedy shut National runways when Trump boards Marine One
The FAA has changed how helicopter traffic is managed near the busy airport in response to last month’s crash, leading to ...
NTSB cites air traffic controller distraction in 2023 California near miss as feds target staffing shortages
A near collision between two planes at at Burbank airport was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third plane ...
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another ...
Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
The statistics show flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
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US FAA tightens airspace rules around Washington National
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened the rules in the airspace surrounding Washington ...
DC Plane Crash Update: Reagan National to See Reduced Flight Arrivals
The NTSB and FAA are briefing members of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday on the ongoing crash investigation.
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Investigations don't undo air crashes but they prevent tragic repeats | Cruising Altitude
The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a thorough investigation ... Grand Canyon in 1956,” he said. In that crash, a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 and a Trans World Airlines ...
Officials Are Fired at Traffic Safety Agency Investigating Musk’s Company
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has laid off 4 percent of its workers, a transportation official said. The ...
A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an ...