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'Make it work mentality' culture at DC airport questioned after fatal crash
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
Air traffic controllers required to ‘make it work’ dealing with stream of planes before deadly crash, NTSB hearing uncovers
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to improve safety measures, pointing to ...
WATCH LIVE: NTSB probes safety of air traffic control in DC airspace in Flight 5342 hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board began its second day of investigative hearings into the fatal crash of American ...
Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals
The first of the National Transportation Safety Board’s three days of investigative hearings is underway to help determine ...
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 ...