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 five persons on duty.
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet reveals the moments before and after controllers witnessed the disaster unfold.
Air traffic control audio in DC plane crash captures moments around collision
Air traffic control audio from a plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport sheds light on the moments before and after the collision.
Air traffic control staffing 'not normal' during DC crash - officials
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there was a "consolidation of air traffic controllers an hour before it was supposed to happen".
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
DC plane crash updates: 55 victims recovered and positively identified
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, Wednesday night, prompting a multi-agency search-and-rescue operation, according to officials.
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through air traffic control.
DC plane crash timeline: Midair collision involves 67 passengers, crew members, soldiers
A timeline of the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29 details the moments before and after an American Airlines passenger flight and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac.
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Deadly plane crash in DC puts spotlight on NYC's air traffic controller shortages
The tragic, midair collision in Washington, D.C. is putting a spotlight on air traffic controller shortages. It's a nationwide problem, but the area around NYC is especially hard hit.
DC plane crash: Staffing was 'not normal' during time of collision
An internal preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reportedly showed that the number of staff members working at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington,
Crews lift first pieces of wreckage from Potomac River near DC after plane crash
For the latest news, view our story for Tuesday, Feb. 4. WASHINGTON – Salvage crews on Monday began removing ...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and ...
NTSB to release data from both aircrafts in Washington crash
Data retrieved from an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter that collided last week in ...
A 'unfortunate chain of events': Pilots share thoughts on DC plane crash
As investigators look into the cause of Wednesday night's plane crash, pilots share their initial take on the collision.