Nation Sep 22 Air traffic control calamity disrupts hundreds of U.S. flights, spotlighting the aging system By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Sep 16 Driver arrested in a bus collision that happened before a deadly news helicopter crash in LA A news helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said. By Ashley Duong, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Nation Sep 07 Watch 5:33 What went wrong before an Amazon cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami Federal officials are investigating why an Amazon cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking two vehicles and killing five people. Video posted to social media shows the Boeing 767 jet was still airborne far down the runway… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Unda Dittaboot
Nation Aug 06 Watch 5:10 Plane takeoff during Marine One flight renews concerns about D.C.'s busy airspace The FAA is investigating why a commercial plane was allowed to take off at the same time President Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident is again raising questions about the safety of the capital’s busy airspace, and… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Miles O'Brien
Nation Jun 21 Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the incident between two commercial flights that happened Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport. By Associated Press
Jun 15 Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight By Josh Funk, Associated Press It is far too soon to know what caused this weekend’s crash that happened shortly after a plane took off from a small airport about an hour south of Kansas City. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: House approves aviation safety bill By Josh Funk, Associated Press An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Truck in plane collision at LaGuardia lacked transponder to trigger warning system, NTSB says By Michael R. Sisak, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press A runway warning system failed to sound an alarm moments before an Air Canada jet and a fire truck collided while the plane was landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, federal investigators said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 4:49 Deadly LaGuardia plane collision comes as U.S. air system faces significant stress By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes A collision between a commercial airliner and a fire truck on the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens. As Stephanie Sy reports, it comes at a moment when the nation's air system is under… Continue watching
Mar 23 What to know about the collision between a plane and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Photos and videos from the crash’s aftermath show the jet’s nose crushed and the fire truck on its side. Continue reading