No survivors after collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter
A massive search operation is underway after a passenger aircraft carrying 64 people collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, ...
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Airspace safety: What FAA data reveals about close calls at RDU
WRAL Investigates wanted to know how often close calls happen in the airspace around our airports. Our team dug through nearly 40 years of data to find out. The Federal Aviation Administration ...
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FAA Restricting Helicopters in Washington National Airspace
According to new Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the FAA began restricting airspace for helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, effective January 31st.
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Former FAA official discusses safety concerns over crowded airspace around D.C.
NPR speaks with Michael McCormick, former vice president of the FAA Air Traffic Organization, about reports that the airspace above Reagan airport has long raised safety concerns.
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Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
An airspace cluttered with passenger planes ... just going to increase the chance of a significant incident." The Federal Aviation Administration has repeatedly warned, including in June, that ...
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Aviation expert discusses airspace challenges, what NTSB will look for in crash investigation
WELL, AS I THINK THAT THAT A BIG THING IS THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE MISSION OF THE FAA AND THAT’S THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM. THEY NEED TO KEEP PUSHING FORWARD ON ...
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FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told TechCrunch it had to “briefly” slow and divert a number of aircraft in the airspace near Puerto Rico, where debris was seen falling after SpaceX ...
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FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — that contributed to staffing woes
The Federal Aviation Administration is fighting a class-action lawsuit alleging it denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed tha ...
Investigators are set to brief lawmakers on the DC midair collision Thursday. Here’s what we know
Investigators trying to figure out what led to the deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an ...
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NWFL aviation experts review airspace safety procedures after mid-air collision in D.C.
The FAA has very specific procedures on making ... The airport also shares airspace with student, civilian, medical and military air traffic. Multiple controllers are responsible for keeping ...
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FAA makes key decision on DC airspace l FOX 10 Talks
The FAA has restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan National Airport indefinitely. Ron Hoon and Syleste Rodriguez talk about the latest news headlines.