The bill aims to modernize collision warning systems and strengthen air traffic controller training ...

MONDAY. WE WILL CHECK IN WITH HIM IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. NEW ON FIVE. FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS OF THE DEADLY MIDAIR COLLISION OVER WASHINGTON, D.C. ARE NOW ACCUSING LAWMAKERS OF BACKING OFF FROM ...

A former Washington DC-area air traffic controller has spoken out about the 'obvious cracks in the system' that existed when an American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collided last year.

Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year’s fatal midair ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House ...

It was a week of chaos at airports across the country. Gridlock in Washington left TSA workers without pay, triggering four-hour security lines in some of the nation's busiest airports. Last Sunday a ...

The House of Representatives rejected a measure Tuesday afternoon that would have swiftly mandated collision avoidance systems on every plane in the US. Supporters have advocated for the ROTOR Act, ...

An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key ...

FILE - Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington ...