FAA workers pushed to find ‘higher productivity jobs’ 24 hours after deadly crash: report
Just 24 hours after the worst U.S. aviation disaster in decades, employees at the Federal Aviation Administration received a mass email encouraging them to search for more productive jobs outside of government.
‘DEI cost me job at FAA, a crash was inevitable’
An aspiring air traffic controller who claims he was denied a job because of diversity targets said the aviation agency’s obsession with inclusion made an accident likely to happen.
Air traffic controller was doing the job of two people during crash, FAA says
The air traffic controller working at the time of the deadly plane-helicopter crash in Washington was doing the work of two people, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Staffing in the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport was “not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,
FAA significantly restricts helicopter traffic near Reagan National after deadly crash
The FAA has restricted helicopter traffic near Washington Reagan National Airport following a deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk and a commercial jet
"Not normal": Air traffic controllers were stretched thin during D.C. crash, per report
An internal Federal Aviation Administration report claimed that one air traffic controller in DCA's tower was manning both helicopter traffic and the airport's takeoffs and landings at the time of a collision between an American Airlines flight and a helicopter.
Supervisor let air traffic controller 'go home early' before American Airlines crash
An air traffic controller was allegedly given the job of two people after another worker clocked off early on the evening of the deadly crash involving an American Airlines jet and US military helicopter in Washington,
Aviation expert analyzes control tower staffing report at time of DC crash: 'It was an accident'
Aviation ops and safety professional Steven Cowell discusses the investigation into the Washington D.C. mid-air plane crash on 'The Story.' ...
Morning Report — Aviation tragedy tests Trump
Trump mixes aviation tragedy with politics Gabbard confirmation in danger GOP senator “struggling” with RFK Jr. nomination ...
FAA employees received email encouraging them to resign a day after DC plane crash: report
The Federal Aviation Administration sent employees — including air traffic controllers — a mass email encouraging them to ...
Black Hawk Helicopter May Have Gone Off Flight Path: Report
The helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision on Wednesday night may have flown off its approved path, The New York ...
12:30 Report — Trump blames DEI, helicopter for crash
REPORT It’s Friday. And what a week (and month) this has been. Who knew January was 827 days long? But tomorrow begins a new ...
FAA Is Indefinitely Closing Helicopter Routes Near D.C. Airport After American Airlines Crash: Reports
In the aftermath of the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on ...
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Pilots report turbulence and tarmac safety issues at CLT airport caused by congestion.
While there are no reports filed since Summer 2021 of near collisions involving commercial aircraft, aside from the occasional drone, most of the safety issues involve problems caused by congested ...
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Air traffic supervisor allowed an employee to leave shift early on day of fatal plane crash: Report
An American Airlines flight collided with a military Blackhawk helicopter on Wednesday, killing all 64 people on board the ...
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
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DC plane crash LIVE updates: FAA restricts helicopter flights near Reagan National, reports say
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials ...
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes.
Aviation experts have been warning about the risk of a passenger aircraft collision for years
"Our whole air traffic control system has been blinking red, screaming at us that we've got it overloaded," one expert told ...