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More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile
There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher ...
One month after Reagan National Airport crash, NTSB still searching for answers
This Saturday marks one month since the deadly crash near Reagan National Airport involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
American Airlines Wreckage Lifted Out of Potomac as Efforts Continue to Recover Bodies of D.C. Plane Crash Victims
Wreckage from the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter have now been lifted from the Potomac River.
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.
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Blames Pilots for Rash of Plane Crashes and Close Calls
Donald Trump’s transportation secretary said pilots were mostly to blame for a spate of high-profile plane crashes and ...
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NTSB cites air traffic controller distraction in 2023 California near miss as feds target staffing shortages
The NTSB’s investigation revealed the controller, distracted by the third plane circling the airport, delayed clearing the SkyWest flight for takeoff and failed to monitor the runway and airspace ...
In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
A business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow air traffic control instructions, forcing a Southwest plane to abruptly abort ...