Pilots Warned of Dangerous Increase in Near Misses at U.S. Airports Before American Airlines Crash
On Jan. 29, a CRJ700 regional plane collided with an Army Black Hawk Helicopter over Washington, D.C. There are not believed ...
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How many close calls have happened in DC's congested airspace, nationally?
A crew member wrote in the report that the ... experts say warning signs of potential danger have been there for years.
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Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
An FAA report last year found that air traffic control stations nationwide were about 3,000 controllers short of being fully staffed. “This problem with congested airspace and near-misses has ...
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FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport
When pilots report near-midair collisions around Reagan National Airport, there's often a military aircraft involved, an NPR analysis of Federal Aviation Administration data shows. A midair crash ...
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Airplane near-misses remain high as overworked, burnt-out air traffic controllers struggle to cover staffing shortages
The deadly air collision that killed 67 people in Washington, DC Wednesday night came amid an air traffic control staffing crisis and alarmingly high rates of near-misses on airport runaways.
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FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport
When pilots report near-midair collisions around Reagan National Airport, there's often a military aircraft involved, an NPR analysis of Federal Aviation Administration data shows. A midair crash like ...