Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision ...
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DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had ...
Nationwide air traffic control tower staffing shortage includes Pittsburgh International, groups say
The Federal Aviation Administration data shows that at the time of the report, there were 31 fully-trained air traffic ...
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XNA holds topping out ceremony for new air traffic control tower
In the building of its new air traffic control tower, a 20-foot tall cab was placed on top of its 120-foot tall base. This ...
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Eagle County airport’s control tower situation appears to be under control
The feds operate in mysterious ways, but the result turned out well at the Eagle County Regional Airport. Airport officials ...
San Carlos Airport control tower will continue to be staffed by Serco
Although the Federal Aviation Administration awarded a new contract for air traffic controllers to Robinson Aviation, employees rejected their job offers due to issues with pay, forcing the ...
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NTSB: helicopter crew may not have heard key air traffic control transmission before DCA mid-air collision
National Transportation Safety Board officials said Friday that a key transmission from Reagan National Airport’s air traffic ...
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines ...
Black Hawk Pilots May Not Have Heard Crucial Command From Air Traffic Control Before D.C. Midair Collision
The NTSB is turning the focus of its investigation into the Jan. 29 collision on what the Black Hawk pilots could see and ...
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DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The National Transportation Safety Board said there were five people in the air traffic control tower at Reagan Washington National Airport during the Jan. 29 collision of a passenger jet and an ...
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Does Sacramento’s airport have an air traffic controller shortage? Here’s what the FAA says
Air controller Tyler Casper controls the taxi ways from the 150-foot control tower in 2008. Last week’s mid-air collision highlighted the air traffic controller shortage but FAA documents show ...