News

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 ...
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.
How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington
A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a disaster decades in the making.
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 ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)4h
What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a ...
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 ...
Aviation Week Network2d
FAA Data Did Not Flag Midair Collision Risks Before DCA Accident
WASHINGTON—A key FAA risk assessment tool did not find a single near-midair collision in Washington, D.C., airspace among ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette19h
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 ...
Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry
Military helicopter traffic over Washington was a longtime worry among aviators operating around the airport where an Army ...
Small plane crashes into Cashmere home; 2 occupants hospitalized in unknown condition
A small plane crashed into a home in Cashmere, Washington, on Wednesday evening, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's ...
Investigators to Wrap up Public Hearings Into Fatal Midair Crash Between Army Chopper and Airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an ...