Washington, DC plane crash: Air traffic control ‘not normal’ at time of mid-air collision with military helicopter

Typically, two air traffic controllers are assigned to the tower at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from 10am to ...
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Congress considers air safety upgrades after near-miss in Boston

Amid an ongoing string of near-misses between planes at airports—and multiple fatal airline collisions—federal lawmakers are ...
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Visualizing airplane safety: Are close calls and crashes really that common?

Is flying still safe? It feels like we’re seeing more flight safety incidents in the news in recent months. What’s going on? In January, the deadliest US airline crash in nearly 20 years killed 67 ...
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4 Navy jet pilots eject safely after fiery Idaho airshow collision

May 17 (UPI) --Four Navy pilots escaped without injuries Sunday after a pair of EA-18G Growler aircraft collided in mid-air during an airshow in Idaho, military officials said. The incident happened ...