Investigators have recovered the black boxes from both aircraft involved in the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C.

While some reports suggest the helicopter pilot may have mistaken another plane for the American Airlines jet, Katz believes it was more likely human error.

A timeline of the tragic collision between a commercial plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, with ...

The FAA has struggled for decades to keep its towers adequately staffed. Locally, our airports are understaffed, with air traffic controllers who could be fatigued and stressed.

Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a ...

There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's ...

The D.C. plane crash this week highlighted the desperate need for more air traffic controllers across the country. In Polk County, a new control tower operator academy is working towards fixing that ...

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal ...

Reports by pilots and government investigators show how concerns over coordinating airplane and helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport go back decades.

Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the ...

FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports on Polk County working to fill the desperate need for more air traffic controllers nationwide ...

Airspace congestion, controller fatigue and more. Here’s what to know as federal officials descend on the Potomac River.