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She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
The FAA needs to lead on better safety: Senator on hearings over DCA collision
Ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., joins Morning ...
Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry
Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...
Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says
It was the first acknowledgment by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments ...
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
Air Traffic Controller Failed To Properly Alert Plane Before D.C. Crash, FAA Says
The acknowledgement came during the second day of testimony held to discuss the collision of a commercial plane and Army ...
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'Not gonna put up with that': FAA hearing gets tense after employee elbowed into silence
A National Transportation Safety Board hearing over the deadly Washington, D.C. plane crash has uncovered startling revelations in the past two days, but one supervisor at the Federal Aviation ...
Plane Crash Hearing Witness Called Out for Allegedly 'Elbowing FAA Employee Mid-Sentence': ‘Not Gonna Put Up with That’
As the investigative hearing into the deadly mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet ...
Feds launch audit into FAA over gutted Long Island air traffic control facility as safety concerns rise over Newark airspace
Staff are burnt out — and very concerned about safety and feel very strongly that those moved to Philadelphia should come ...
FAA watchdog opens audit on Westbury air traffic controller transfers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy requested the audit to see if the move had a role in communications and radar outages at ...
Drone group eyes FAA rule change to open more business opportunities
Drone industry experts are expecting a change in federal policy that could usher a surge in new business opportunities for ...