Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed on Friday that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport, which serves ...
One week after DCA collision, a focus on supporting victims’ families
Elected officials mourned the victims at a vigil, and a fundraiser was announced for next month at Capital One Arena ...
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I'm a pilot who's flown into DC's Reagan Airport for decades. Taking off and landing there can be extremely tough — here's what I think went wrong.
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Stephens, a 68-year-old retired Delta Air Lines pilot who completed his career as ...
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Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with each other or helicopters. By Emily Steel and Sydney Ember Before the ...
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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the Federal Aviation Administration and ...
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Retired Vermont pilot recalls near-misses at DCA airport
Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s plan to overhaul the state’s education system continues to face pushback from teachers and school officials. When the staff clocks into NVRH, they get to see a ...
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Retired Vermont pilot recalls near-misses at DCA airport
a retired pilot from Westford is recalling his near-misses at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Lenny Couture flew regional jets for American Eagle into that airport hundreds of ...
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Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller ...
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Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.C., have reported nearly a dozen near misses that were scarily similar to this week’s midair collision that killed 67 people — the ...
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Woman Who Was in DCA When Wednesday's Plane Crash Happened Details 'Nervousness' Through the Airport (Exclusive)
Jada Alcindor shares her experience traveling through Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29 Courtesy of Jada Alcindor; Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Jada Alcindor was 10 minutes from boarding a flight out ...
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National Airport expects weeklong runway closures following crash
Officials confirmed two of three runways at Reagan Washington National Airport will remain closed over the next few days after Wednesday’s deadly plane collision. “As we know the airport is ...
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FAA restricts helicopter flights near DCA airport after mid-air collision
Federal authorities have restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The move comes days after a deadly... WASHINGTON — Federal authorities have restricted ...