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Airport control tower was understaffed before crash

Live updates: Airport control tower was understaffed before D.C. plane crash; black boxes recovered

Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight 5342, which will undergo analysis.

abc7NY · 12h

Reagan Airport traffic control tower combined 2 positions into 1 ahead of deadly DC plane crash

When aircraft volume goes down, a supervisor can make the decision to combine two controller positions into one position, which happens routinely, according to a source with direct knowledge.

The Boston Globe · 13h

Air traffic control staffing was ‘not normal’ ahead of D.C. plane crash, report says. Follow live updates.

According to a report by the FAA, one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of the crash.

Near-Misses at Washington Airport Worried Pilots

CNN on MSN · 12h

Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash

In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport,

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Near-misses at Washington airport worried pilots well before fatal crash

U.S. commercial pilot Rick Redfern was preparing to land at Reagan Washington National Airport about a decade ago when he spotted a bright red Coast Guard helicopter hovering about 50 feet (15 m) above the Potomac River.

AOL · 3h

Washington DC plane crash: What we know so far about the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport

Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers

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California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week

If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create ...

21h

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC

Officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted.

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New Orleans’ airport is Super Bowl ready, and the Chiefs fans are already trickling in

Chiefs in the Big Easy: Ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl, David Hudnall will be your guide to The Big Easy, all the Super Bowl ...

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FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

20mon MSN

Rachel Reeves backs new Leeds Bradford Airport runway and re-opening Doncaster Sheffield

The Chancellor has voiced her support for the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport, as well as the reopening of Doncaster ...

MLive - GrandRapids/Muskegon/Kalamazoo on MSN50m

Here’s where guns were seized by TSA at Michigan airports in 2024

Michigan residents were better about leaving their firearm at home or packing it away properly before flying in 2024. The calendar year saw 92 incidents in which a firearm was discovered at a Michigan ...

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