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More than 100 aviation accidents this year as safety issues become higher-profile
There are “not more accidents” and “near-misses” with aircraft now, but accidents have become “more deadly” and “higher ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
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.
New rules after tragedy shut National runways when Trump boards Marine One
The FAA has changed how helicopter traffic is managed near the busy airport in response to last month’s crash, leading to ...
Plane canceled landing at Reagan Washington National to avoid departing flight
An American Airlines pilot canceled a landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday to avoid colliding with a ...
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MBTA Invests $113 Million in Collision Prevention Tech for Safety Boost on Boston's Green Line
The MBTA is implementing new collision prevention technology on the Green Line to improve safety after a recent crash.
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abandon its landing to avoid another ...
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Flight safety is under scrutiny: 3 questions sparking debate | Cruising Altitude
It’s too early to fully understand what happened in either of those high-profile commercial accidents. The National ...
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National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on plane, helicopter collision in Washington D.C.
We also received updates on the investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board. Orlando Bloom Says Keira Knightley Did ‘Wonderful Things’ in ‘Pirates’ Movies After She ...
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D.C. plane crash investigators say Black Hawk crew may not have heard order to go behind plane
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said a recording from the helicopter cockpit suggests the crew may have missed the key instruction just before the Jan. 29 ...
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
Pilots who agree initiate a swooping turn that on final approach brings them northwest and low across the river — the path American Eagle Flight 5342 was on last week when it and a U.S. Army ...