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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 before the collision that claimed 67 lives.

Forbes on MSN · 15h

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 helicopter in January that killed 67 people.

Newsday · 2d

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 the Newark airport this spring.

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash

Newsweek on MSN · 5d

FAA to modernize 40-year-old system after fatal Washington DC crash

New FAA administrator Bryan Bedford called the U.S. air traffic control system "unacceptable" and vowed major tech upgrades and cultural reform.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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.

WPLG Local 10 · 12h

NTSB criticizes FAA during hearing about crash killing 67

The NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for not being able to prevent the American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from colliding on Jan. 29. “Why did it take 67 lives to be lost and families who are just destroyed forever to understand what was occurring,” Homendy said.

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 ...

2don MSN

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 ...

17hon MSN

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 ...

2don MSN

FAA failed to act before helicopter crash, US transport chief says

The Federal Aviation Administration failed to act despite dozens of near-miss incidents before a fatal January crash between ...

3don MSN

Thousands of flights were delayed at Newark Airport. Investigators want to know if moving this FAA facility caused it

The Department of Transportation’s inspector general has opened an audit into the relocation of the Federal Aviation ...

Dronelife6d

FAA Faces Tough Questions: Are AI and Job Cuts Threatening Airspace Safety?

Congress questions FAA staffing cuts and AI use, urging transparency as drone operations grow and airspace safety becomes ...

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette6h

FAA staffing issues brought up during inquiry, testimony

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

2hon MSN

Government audit indicates the FAA has not resolved maintenance issues at SyWest

A new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that the Federal Aviation ...

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