A 2023 report determined that over 99% of American airports lacked critical air traffic control staffing. Aggressively ...

The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...

One widely shared claim was that Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers shortly after taking office for his second term.

Amid increased concerns about aviation safety, here's how many air traffic controllers there are in the U.S., and how the ...

PMBlack boxes from American Airlines plane recovered: SourceThe flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder -- known as ...

Large volumes pose challenges to air traffic control, which has faced severe staffing shortages for years, according to ...

Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...

The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air ...

One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.

When aircraft volume goes down, a supervisor can make the decision to combine two controller positions into one position, ...

A former air traffic controller reacts to the deadly mid-air collision between a passenger jet and military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

A source tells NBC News that, according to a preliminary FAA report, a single air traffic controller was handling both planes and helicopters when the crash occurred. Normally at the D.C. tower at ...