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Air traffic controllers appear to try to stop collision

Newsweek on MSN · 19h

One Air Traffic Controller Overseeing Helicopters, Planes 'Not Normal': FAA

One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.

NBC New York · 16h

Is there an air traffic controller shortage? Deadly midair collision raises concerns

Amid increased concerns about aviation safety, here's how many air traffic controllers there are in the U.S., and how the hiring process works.

The New York Times · 15h

Listen: Air Traffic Control Warns Helicopter of Nearby Jet Before Collision

Listen to the air traffic control at Ronald Reagan National Airport speak to the Army helicopter pilots shortly before the deadly crash.

Trump, Air Traffic Controller

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump Says Air Traffic Control Systems Have Not Been Built Properly

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that air traffic control systems have not been built properly, speaking in the wake of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.

Snopes on MSN · 17h

No Evidence Trump Fired 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers

One widely shared claim was that Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers shortly after taking office for his second term. One post alone (archived) making this claim had received more than 2.7 million views and 25,

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Did Donald Trump Freeze Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers? What We Know

Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.

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Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says

The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal D.C. plane-helicopter crash, including ...

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Air traffic controller left shift early, source confirms

An air traffic control supervisor in the tower at Reagan Airport let a controller leave their shift early, a source familiar ...

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Hegseth calls for ‘highest possible standards’ when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for the “highest possible standards” when selecting pilots and air traffic controllers ...

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Air traffic control could've prevented DC crash: Sen. Roger Marshall | Morning in America

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services confirmed Friday morning that 41 bodies have been recovered from the crash site, ...

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D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Reagan Air Traffic Control Tower Was Reportedly Understaffed

Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...

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Airplane near-misses remain high as overworked, burnt-out air traffic controllers struggle to cover staffing shortages

The deadly air collision that killed 67 people in Washington, DC Wednesday night came amid an air traffic control staffing ...

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Former air traffic controller explains communication before midair plane collision

WUSA9 spoke with Todd Yeary, who worked in air traffic control in Chicago on 9/11, about what it is like to communicate with ...

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American Airlines jet from Wichita collided with helicopter near DC airport, officials say

Officials say more than 60 people were aboard the plane when it and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac ...

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