D.C. Plane Crash Puts Spotlight on History of ‘Near Misses’ in the U.S.
The fatal D.C. plane crash has renewed focus on the recent history of crashes and near misses in U.S. airspace.
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Rate of near-midair collisions are higher around DCA. What does that mean for travelers?
NMACs, formerly called near-misses, are defined by the FAA as "an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft in which a possibility of collision occurs as a result of proximity of less ...
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Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
“It’s unbelievable how much we fly without incident,” said former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “So when we do have one, it lights up everything.” The previous near-misses between planes and ...