DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Fire 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers Ahead Of Fatal Washington, DC Collision?
A viral post shared on X claims President Donald Trump fired multiple federal employees, including 3,000 air traffic controllers, ahead of a recent fatal crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial flight.
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high as it should have been.
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through air traffic control.
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
Air traffic controller’s reaction to DC collision revealed in chilling audio: ‘Crash, crash, crash, this is an alert three’
In a recording of air tower communications at the time of the horrific collision, captured by LiveATC.net, an aircraft can be heard calling the tower just seconds after the CRJ700 Bombardier jet carrying 64 passengers and crew got in touch.
Air traffic control audio in DC plane crash captures moments around collision
Air traffic control audio from a plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport sheds light on the moments before and after the collision.
Trump Blames 'Obsolete' US Air Traffic Control System for Deadly Plane and Chopper Crash Near DC
President Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system
Trump Vows to Improve Air Traffic Control System After Crash
The president said he would work with Congress to improve aging technology used by the Federal Aviation Administration.
President Donald Trump says changes coming for Air Traffic Control after Washington D.C. crash
Sixty-seven people were killed in the crash. President Donald Trump says his team is working on changes for Air Traffic Control.
DOT Restricts Helicopter Traffic Near DC Airport
The U.S. will restrict helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after this week’s midair collision ...
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Washington DC plane crash: investigators probe wreckage and flight logs
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it has completed interviews with air traffic controllers ... that data was from DC radar which updates every ...
What we know so far about Washington DC plane crash
Ari Schulman told NBC Washington that he saw the plane crash while driving on the George Washington Parkway, which runs along ...
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Air traffic controllers interviewed and helicopter black box retrieved from DC air crash site
Bacon says: "I've flown as a military pilot in the US and I'm somewhat familiar with the airspace around Washington DC. It's highly congested but civilian and military traffic share one radio ...
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Could the Washington DC air disaster happen in Britain? As Trump blames diversity, how the UK's air traffic controllers are recruited
The deaths of 67 people in this week's tragic plane crash in Washington DC have focused scrutiny on America's air traffic control system and whether failings within it contributed to the ...