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Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol

‘We just make it work’: Strained air traffic culture at Reagan National Airport exposed by NTSB crash inquiry

Federal investigators investigating the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport described a strained, high-stress air traffic culture where controllers relied on experience,

The New York Times · 1h

Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol After Reagan National Airport Crash

The F.A.A. has since been training on-call specialists to be snappier about administering alcohol and drug tests after a serious incident, an official said.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

US probes air traffic staffing, flight volume at DC airport in crash investigation

The National Transportation Safety Board is probing air traffic control staffing, flight volume, training and other procedures in the investigation into the collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people.

NTSB, air traffic control

The Baltimore Sun on MSN · 1d

‘Least safe it has ever been,’ witness says of Reagan airspace at NTSB hearing

A witness criticized the safety of the airspace around Ronald Reagan National Airport since a mid-air crash in January, as National Transportation Safety Board officials examined whether the air traffic control tower at the airport was ill-equipped to handle the area’s heavy congestion.

PBS · 2h

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 helicopter and passenger jet in Washington that killed 67. New information confirms the crew of the Army helicopter faced several problems,

Local News 8 · 7h

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on tech that could have prevented crash

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational safety systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet,

DC, Air Controller and Army helicopter

FOX News on MSN · 1d

Army helicopter that crashed with commercial plane in DC was flying above altitude limit: NTSB

The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the aircraft getting too close.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

A Single Air Controller Oversaw Helicopters, Planes During Fatal DC Crash

A single air traffic controller was overseeing both planes and helicopters in the crowded airspace above Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during the midair crash in January that killed 67 people,

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

'Make it work mentality' culture at DC airport questioned after fatal crash

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear safety warnings.

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FAA & ATC Under Scrutiny After Reagan Airport Midair Collision

Investigators probe FAA's awareness of risks at DCA and controller decision-making after fatal helicopter-jet crash near ...

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Controllers asked for fewer flights at Reagan National before a midair collision. That never happened.

It needs to be addressed and we didn’t address it," said Bryan Lehman, an air traffic manager at a large control facility in the Washington region.

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Key Takeaways From Reagan National Crash Probe: Faulty Altitude Data, Missed Warnings

Transportation safety officials’ hearing reveals new details into what led to the January accident that killed 67 people.

CBS News2y

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - CBS News

The National Transportation Safety Board is warning of a "serious safety issue" in the airspace surrounding Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. CBS News White House reporter Olivia ...

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How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington

Over three days of hearings before the independent National Transportation Safety Board, witnesses described an aviation system that seemed bound to eventually fail and a scleroti ...

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Forget Dulles & Reagan: Fly To Washington DC’s Most Underrated Airport Instead

Baltimore/Washington International Airport has made strides in recent years to become a more prominent airport in the ...

Aviation Analyst: Pilot’s father questions Army practices after deadly mid-air crash at Reagan Airport

The National Transportation Safety Board is hosting a three-day hearing to investigate the deadly midair collision at Ronald ...

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Six months later: Here are the victims of the Washington, D.C. plane crash

They were fiancés, mothers, fathers, friends, pilots, lawyers, hunters, coaches and figure skaters. These are the 67 people ...

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