5 key issues to watch as investigators probe DC air catastrophe
Airspace congestion, controller fatigue and more. Here’s what to know as federal officials descend on the Potomac River.
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, CNN review finds ...
A visual timeline of the collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in DC
A commercial passenger plane bound for Reagan National Airport collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River just outside of Washington, DC, on Wednesday. There were 64 people ...
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The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC
Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ ...
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FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LEA SKENE ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police boats returned to the Potomac ...
Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
As recovery crews endure cold water and miserable rain Friday to attempt to pull more wreckage of American Airlines Flight ...
Investigation into deadly midair collision focuses on helicopter flight
What happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter in the moments before the fatal crash is key to unraveling the disaster as plane collision investigations begin.
Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a ...
Air traffic controller left early from work before crash: report
An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport reportedly left early on Wednesday before the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter.
Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
President Donald Trump's remarks this week blaming diversity recruitment at the FAA as a potential reason for the plane crash ...
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Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport
WASHINGTON – Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.C., have reported nearly a dozen near misses that were scarily similar ...
Army helicopter was alerted to plane’s presence two minutes before collision
Air traffic controllers twice alerted the crew of a U.S. Army helicopter to the presence of an inbound American Airlines jet, with the first warning issued two minutes before the aircraft collided ...