Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision ...
Black Hawk crew might not have heard crucial tower instruction, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from ...
I Have Serious Flight Anxiety, So Here Are 9 Things Aviation Experts Told Me to Feel Better About Flying Right Now
As a person with extreme flight anxiety, I spoke to aviation experts and got some insight on some things to keep in mind next ...
‘Risk of a Collision and Loss of Life’: D.C. Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.
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Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic control facilities at the city’s two airports, plus two other regional centers, failed to meet a working group’s target staffing levels, according to the most recent published numbers.
Smoke Odor Prompts Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 Diversion To Chicago O'Hare
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 has been forced to divert from its original flight path and land in Chicago following reports of ...
FAA's Staffing Troubles Make Flying More Dangerous, Controllers Say
Low staffing levels in the high-pressure job bring long hours, widespread mandatory overtime and high rates of turnover, air ...
'Work force is missing': Air traffic controllers in peril nationwide
In the latest aviation news, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency plans to make quick repairs to the nation’s air traffic control system; a New York Times investigation details the depth of ...