NTSB cites air traffic controller distraction in California near miss as DOT targets staffing shortages
A near collision at a major California airport two years ago was caused by an air traffic controller distracted by a third ...
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Reportedly Are—As USAID Employees Booted From Offices
The Trump administration ordered thousands of employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development to clear out their ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
Clearwater approves grant agreement for airport beacon
After a fatal plane crash into a mobile home park last year in which the pilot struggled to locate the Clearwater Airpark runway, city officials have come to a long-awaited agreement to address poor ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
Small plane crashes into side of Vermont's Mount Equinox
A small plane crashed into the side of Vermont's snow-covered Mount Equinox on Wednesday morning, with all three on board ...
Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
The statistics show flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
American Airlines aborts D.C. landing in another flight safety incident
An American Airlines plane aborted its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid another aircraft ...
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Employees say lax safety protocols at Longview Gas Plant are a disaster waiting to happen
Current and former Longview Gas Plant employees say a chaotic working environment and cavalier attitude toward safety by the ...
FAA investigating near-collision at Chicago's Midway Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a near miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a jet on a ...
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New FAA rules at DCA halt air traffic for president’s Marine One travel
Air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will now come to a complete stop whenever the president flies to and from the White House on Marine One, following a new policy aimed at ...