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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 ...
FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan ...
The FAA needs to lead on better safety: Senator on hearings over DCA collision
Ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., joins Morning ...
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 ...
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
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 ...
FAA, NTSB arrive on Block Island to investigate plane crash
Sophia Szabo reports from Block Island, where a 77-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured when a small ...
FAA fails to resolve persistent issues with SkyWest maintenance, audit says
The Federal Aviation Administration has failed to resolve persistent issues with SkyWest Airlines' maintenance practices that its inspectors worried could contribute to an accident, a government ...
Drone group eyes FAA rule change to open more business opportunities
Drone industry experts are expecting a change in federal policy that could usher a surge in new business opportunities for ...
Feds launch audit into FAA over gutted Long Island air traffic control facility as safety concerns rise over Newark airspace
Staff are burnt out — and very concerned about safety and feel very strongly that those moved to Philadelphia should come ...
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 ...