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Delta jet's near miss with military aircraft near DCA reignites safety concerns
A Delta Air Lines flight narrowly avoided a collision with a U.S. military jet shortly after takeoff from Washington National ...
Close call between Delta flight and Air Force jet near Reagan National under investigation
A Delta Air Lines flight departing Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., experienced a close call with an Air Force jet just after takeoff Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Both ...
Lawmakers urge FAA to address safety issues at Washington airport after incidents
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three senior Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Federal Aviation ...
Delta plane and Air Force jet ordered to maneuver to avoid collision near DCA airport
A Delta passenger plane and an Air Force jet flew narrowly close to one another outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, prompting a collision warning and "corrective instructions" from air traffic ...
FAA's head of air traffic retiring early as agency replaces senior managers at Reagan National Airport
In the wake of the deadly mid-air collision and a series of concerning close calls, the FAA has brought in a new management ...
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Near-collision investigation reveals Reagan National Airport controllers failed to stop flights during military flyover
A federal investigation is focusing on an air traffic control communications breakdown that led to a formation of military ...
Delta Plane Suffers Engine Fire in Orlando, Forcing Evacuation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Delta Air Lines plane carrying nearly 300 passengers suffered an engine fire after pushing back from ...
‘Something was missed’ at Reagan National Airport. What experts have to say about one of the country’s busiest airports
When senators grilled the Federal Aviation Administration last week about how the agency could have let the high number of close calls between helicopters and commercial jetliners occur at Ronald ...