After offering buyouts to air traffic controllers, Trump administration says they’re exempt from ‘early retirement’ following deadly plane crashes
Air traffic controllers are exempt from a buyout offer President Trump’s administration introduced last week to nearly 2 million federal workers, including controllers. The clarification follows two deadly plane crashes,
DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.
Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues in Spotlight After DC Plane Crash
Issues with air traffic control staffing are under the spotlight following the fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter in Washington D.C. on Wednesday that killed 67 people.
Air traffic control staffing 'not normal' during DC crash - officials
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there was a "consolidation of air traffic controllers an hour before it was supposed to happen".
Air traffic control audio details deadly Washington plane crash: 'I just saw a fireball'
The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air traffic control audio.
Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question
A single controller was left to handle the air traffic of planes and helicopters flying over the airspace when two people would typically be monitoring both flight paths
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses at airports over the last several years.
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.
NTSB Has Interviewed Air-Traffic Controller at Reagan Airport Tower During Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has interviewed the air-traffic controller who was working at the time of the midair collision, board member Todd Inman said, adding that the interviews have been ongoing throughout the day.
Army Helicopter Pilot Involved In Deadly American Airlines Plane Crash In DC Identified By Family
Image via X The Army has released the identity of the pilot and female soldier involved in the deadly American Airlines crash in DC. A Blackhawk helicopter crashed into the flight as it was landing at Reagan National Airport.
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
Wednesday's deadly collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army's highest rate of flight mishaps in more than a decade.
Air traffic control teams at Philadelphia-area airports are understaffed. Here's why.
Since the midair crash in Washington, D.C., there have been questions about air traffic controller staffing. According to the ...
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Air Traffic Control Offices Are in Chaos in Trump’s New Administration
The crash plunged both aircraft into the Potomac ... which also means a freeze on the hiring of new air traffic controllers. Democrats on the House Committee on Transportation and ...
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JD Vance Doubles Down on Trump’s Claim DEI Could Be to Blame for DC Crash: ‘You’ve Got to Have the Right People in Air Traffic Control’
Vance sat down with Fox News days after a military chopper carrying three collided with a passenger jet carrying 64, killing everyone aboard both aircraft.
Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster since 2001
Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site Sunday just outside ...
Live Updates: Divers Scour Potomac as Investigators Seek Answers in Deadly Air Crash
Among the questions is whether an Army helicopter deviated from its approved flight path before it collided with a passenger ...