"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 ...
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 ...
One Air Traffic Controller Was Working at Time of Midair Collision: Report
One air traffic controller was reportedly working two tower positions at the time of Wednesday's fatal crash near D.C.
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Staffing Levels at Reagan Airport Traffic Control Tower Were 'Not Normal' on Night of Crash, FAA Finds: Report
A preliminary safety report from the Federal Aviation Administration reportedly found that air traffic control staffing was ...
FAA report: Staffing in air traffic control tower 'not normal' at time of crash
A report by the Federal Aviation Administration says one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of a ...
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 ...
What to know about New York's crowded skies, understaffed air traffic control in wake of plane crash
Large volumes pose challenges to air traffic control, which has faced severe staffing shortages for years, according to ...
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 ...
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 ...
DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA
Federal authorities are asking questions as to how the collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter could have occurred.
Airplane near-misses remain high as overworked, burnt-out air traffic controllers struggle to cover staffing shortages
The deadly air collision that killed 67 people in Washington, DC Wednesday night came amid an air traffic control staffing crisis and alarmingly high rates of near-misses on airport ...