Air Traffic Controllers and Different Responsibilities
Following a deadly crash between an airplane and army helicopter in Washington D.C., there are new questions around the job of an air traffic controller.It’s co
Deadly plane crash in DC puts spotlight on NYC's air traffic controller shortages
The tragic, midair collision in Washington, D.C. is putting a spotlight on air traffic controller shortages. It's a nationwide problem, but the area around NYC is especially hard hit.
Flight radar from air traffic control show the crash between a passenger plane and military helicopter in D.C.
Flight radar shows the collision while former NTSB investigator talks about how long the investigation into the crash could take.
Listen: Air traffic controller audio before the midair plane crash near D.C.
It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.
Retired North Carolina air traffic controller speaks on deadly DC plane crash
Aviation experts are weighing in on the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night.
285 of 313 Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed
Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the work force is missing.
How Donald Trump Changed Air Traffic Control Standards in First Term
After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control employees.
Trump Details Plan to Privatize Air Traffic Control
President Donald Trump laid out his vision for privatizing the United States air traffic control system on Monday, arguing that it will enhance safety and modernize aviation. Photo: Getty
Air traffic control has been 'under attack' by DEI, former controller says
Retired commercial airline pilot Scott Pattillo and aviation attorney Michael Pearson explain why control systems are at a 'breaking point' on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
After crash, questions about air traffic control staffing
A source tells NBC News that, according to a preliminary FAA report, a single air traffic controller was handling both planes and helicopters when the crash occurred. Normally at the D.C. tower at that time of day and for the volume of air traffic,
Listen: Air traffic controllers appear to try to stop collision
Audio from moments before collision captures controllers asking the military helicopter if it has seen the passenger jet.
Traffic Control Radar Shows Moment When US Jet Collided With Chopper
A footage is going viral on social media platforms showing the air traffic control room screen, which appears to show the ...
Here’s What Air Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems Can And Can’t Do
Yesterday’s tragic mid-air collision between an American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jetliner and a U.S. Army H-60 ...
Plane crash: Radar footage shows moment American Airlines plane crashed with chopper
Footage of an air traffic radar screen shows the American Airlines flight making a routine landing when the US military Black ...
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
It just makes no sense to any type of Americans. It’s a common-sense issue. I’m calling on the military to stop. I don’t want ...
ERAU prof, former FAA air-traffic control boss, discusses American Airlines Flight 5342 crash
A former FAA official and Embry-Riddle professor is urging a thorough investigation into what caused the American Airlines crash in Washington, D.C.
San Carlos Airport could lose air traffic controllers amid pay dispute
The San Carlos Airport (SQL) in San Mateo County will no longer have air traffic controllers starting in February following a ...