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Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety
A marathon of recent public hearings highlighted a rift over the investigation into the fatal midair crash in January between ...
Senator demands answers from FAA on airplane evacuation safety
Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is sending a letter to new FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford demanding answers on evacuation safety ...
NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...
NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...
She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry
Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...
Live: Day 3 of NTSB hearings examine safety data and management
Investigators spent more than 10 hours on Thursday questioning the military, the FAA and other aviation professionals ...
Plane Crash Hearing Witness Called Out for Allegedly 'Elbowing FAA Employee Mid-Sentence': ‘Not Gonna Put Up with That’
As the investigative hearing into the deadly mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet ...