Lack of air traffic control tower questioned

A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
Arizona mid-air collision: What are air traffic control towers and their role in preventing aircraft collisions? All you need to know
As investigations into the Arizona mid-air collision continue, debates over air traffic safety, regulation, and infrastructure modernization remain front and center.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
2 killed in Arizona plane crash after mid-air collision over small airport
It marks the second fatal incident at an Arizona airport in the past 10 days. On Feb. 10, the pilot of a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was killed after a runway collision between two aircraft at Scottsdale Airport.
NTSB investigating mid-air collision in Arizona
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life another driver. The crash happened Sunday evening near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and West Broadway in Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Around 10 p.m., first responders arrived on the […]
Mid-air plane collision over Arizona leaves 2 dead
A mid-air collision between two planes left at two people dead in Arizona. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Two dead after small planes collide mid-air near Marana airport in Arizona, officials say
Two people are dead after a mid-air collision between two small planes on Wednesday at a regional airport in Arizona.
Helicopter in mid-air collision with flight 5342 may not have heard key instruction
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a media briefing on the mid-air collision last month near Ronald Reagan ...
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Deadly midair collision renews urgent questions about near-misses, air safety
A recent mid-air collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter was the first major fatal plane crash in the U.S. since 2009. Experts point to increased air traffic congestion as a ...
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Aviation expert sheds light on air traffic control challenges, difficulty of navigating congested airspace
THE DC MID-AIR COLLISION YESTERDAY, WE FIRST SPOKE TO DOCTOR PHILIP MANN. HE SERVED THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR OVER 17 YEARS, WHERE HE WORKED AS A TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER ...
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Mid-Air Collision Involving Single-Engine Planes at Marana, AZ, Airport Leaves Two Dead
The Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II collided at the uncontrolled Marana Regional Airport Wednesday. Authorities in Arizona ...
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Investigators recover black boxes from mid-air collision
Investigators have recovered the black boxes from the American Airlines jet involved in a mid-air collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. Investigators have ...
Marana midair collision kills two. Pilot describes what he heard and saw
A flight instructor was giving a lesson when heard the radio call the moment before a midair collision that killed two at an ...
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PNP awards medals to colonel who died in US mid-air collision
Chief Gen. Rommel Marbil awards the Medalya ng Katapatan sa Paglilingkod (Distinguished Service Medal) and Medalya ng Katangi ...