One Air Traffic Controller Overseeing Helicopters, Planes 'Not Normal': FAA
One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.
"Not normal": Air traffic controllers were stretched thin during D.C. crash, per report
A 2023 report determined that over 99% of American airports lacked critical air traffic control staffing. Aggressively recruiting qualified employees was a top priority for transportation officials under President Joe Biden, but policy reversals last week pumped the brakes on hirings.
Is there an air traffic controller shortage? Deadly midair collision raises concerns
Amid increased concerns about aviation safety, here's how many air traffic controllers there are in the U.S., and how the hiring process works.
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.
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
Air traffic controller audio captures moments before and after Washington plane crash
Air traffic control audio recorded the moments before and after an American Airlines regional passenger jet crashedwith a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter in a midair collision over Washington on Wednesday night.
Retired Chicago air traffic controller says tower staffing less likely to blame for D.C. midair collision
Hearing that just one air traffic controller was monitoring both planes and helicopters has left many to wonder how common such a situation is.
Staffing In Control Tower Was 'Not Normal' At Time Of Deadly Air Collision: Report
One air traffic controller was doing work normally assigned to two people in the tower at Reagan National when the collision happened, according to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration obtained by The Associated Press.
DCA tower staffing was 'not normal' during crash, preliminary FAA report finds
NBC News' Tom Costello reports on how the air traffic control staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was "allowed, but not ideal," under the FAA’s safety standards.
Here's what it takes to become an air traffic controller, a job considered 'stressful' and 'tough'
Wednesday night’s fatal crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport involving a commercial airplane and a Black Hawk ...
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‘Bowing To Wokeness Since 2010’: Fmr Air Traffic Controller Says Short Staffing Is ‘Attributable To Obama Admin’
A former air traffic controller blamed the Obama administration Thursday on Fox News for the short staffing in the aviation ...
Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries
At a news conference, Trump read a list of conditions he called disqualifying, but his administration started such hiring in ...
ERAU prof, former FAA air-traffic control boss, discusses American Airlines Flight 5342 crash
A former FAA official and Embry-Riddle professor is urging a thorough investigation into what caused the American Airlines ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Get the Facts: Checking Trump’s DEI claims about midair collision that killed 67
The FAA, under the first Trump administration, also tried to increase the hiring of people with targeted disabilities.
How do you become an air traffic controller? Deadly crash puts job requirements in spotlight
After a tragic midair collision at Reagan National Airport, air traffic controller staffing and training have come under ...