DC plane crash: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says
U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight on Wednesday night are ...
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Black boxes from D.C. plane crash in ‘good’ condition; salvage to start Saturday
An FAA notice for pilots on new helicopter restrictions ... said USCG brought a construction tender — a flat barge-type platform that can go in shallow waters and has a crane on board to lift ...
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Deadly medical jet crash in Philly: What we know about the flight, aircraft
The FAA said the National Transportation Safety ... for medevac purposes because you can get stretchers and other kinds of equipment in there and out of there and more easily than in the smaller ...
Some FAA systems are a half-century old, as aging tech suffers from lack of replacement parts and support service
“Specifically, according to the FAA officials, aging systems have been difficult to maintain due to the unavailability of parts and retirement of technicians with expertise in maintaining the aging ...
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FAA report says staffing in control tower was 'not normal' at time of deadly air collision near DC
D.C., according to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration. "The position configuration was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic," according to the report obtained Thursday ...
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Former FAA administrator and airline pilot provides analysis on midair collision in D.C. area
INSKEEP: Until that congestion is fixed, it's up to air traffic controllers - federal employees who work for the Federal Aviation Administration - to keep the planes apart and the helicopters ...
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Buttigieg lashes out at Trump after president calls him out on his 'bulls--t'
"President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe. Time for the President to show ...
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DCA's runway 33 shut down until February 7 following deadly plane crash: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the closure in a Notice to Airmen, saying the runway is out of service until 8 p.m. Feb. 7. The plane was on approach to land when it collided ...