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FAA, Air traffic controller and DC crash

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.

Fox News on MSN · 18h

Air traffic controller should have warned plane of Army helicopter's path ahead of fatal DC crash: FAA

Air traffic controller failed to notify commercial plane crew about approaching Army helicopter before Washington D.C. collision that killed 67 people, FAA official says.

Forbes on MSN · 21h

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.

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash

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'It's possible there was zero pilot error' | NTSB begins hearings on deadly DCA crash

"It's always easy for people to focus on, 'There was a pilot error here,'" said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. "We don't know. We're gonna look, but it's possible there was zero pilot error." Homendy explained that they will be looking into every aspect of what unfolded.

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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.

WCNC-TV Charlotte on MSN · 1d

NTSB hearings into deadly midair crash in DC resume

The hearings aim to explore how the actions of the FAA and the Army may have contributed to the nation's deadliest plane crash since 2001.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Government audit criticizes the FAA audit of SkyWest (updated)

A new report released this week from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General found that the ...

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 ...

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