Investigation underway after crews receive false collision alerts at Reagan National Airport
Air traffic control audio indicates the alerts happened only miles from the site of January's deadly mid-air collision near ...
Aviation industry pushes Congress for air traffic improvements, more hiring
Aviation industry and labor groups pushed for faster upgrades to U.S. air traffic control systems and hiring. The testimony before a House committee hearing on air traffic control comes about a month ...
Long sought flight between San Antonio and D.C. takes off
Just before sunrise Monday, an American Airlines jet took off from San Antonio to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the capstone of a two-decade push to secure a nonstop flight from South ...
ATC tells pilot landing at DCA to perform go-around to avoid another plane on runway: FAA
An American Airlines flight aborted a landing Tuesday morning after the pilot saw a plane preparing to take off on the same ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
Pilot error played a role in the majority of high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation ...
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What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
A go-around is “an excellent choice” when a plane is outside parameters for a proper approach, including when the space between flights isn’t right, said Erika Armstrong, a pilot and director of ...
American Airlines Airbus A319 Avoids Close Call At Reagan National Airport
Within 90 minutes on the same day, two flights in different parts of the country were forced to go around due to aircraft crossing the runway.
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A controller narrowly avoids the collision of two planes at Washington National Airport
In recent weeks, four major air disasters have occurred in North America. An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald ...
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Arriving American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
ARLINGTON, Va. -- An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, ...
Recent aviation disasters and close calls stoke fears about the safety of flying
The statistics show flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.