Nation Jun 21 Jets were 300 feet apart in Boston close call that forced Delta flight to abort landing, expert says By Associated Press
Nation Jun 15 Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight 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. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: House approves aviation safety bill 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… By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Mar 24 WATCH: Truck in plane collision at LaGuardia lacked transponder to trigger warning system, NTSB says 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. By Michael R. Sisak, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation Mar 23 Watch 4:49 Deadly LaGuardia plane collision comes as U.S. air system faces significant stress 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… By Stephanie Sy, Ryan Connelly Holmes
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
Feb 24 Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House By Josh Funk, Associated Press The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes. Continue reading
Feb 10 Small plane strikes 3 vehicles in Georgia after making emergency landing on busy road By Associated Press A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in Georgia, striking three vehicles and leaving two people with minor injuries, authorities said, after one of the two pilots on board told air traffic controllers to let his… Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: TSA holds briefing on holiday travel By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argues that TSA officers have a primary national security function and should not engage in collective bargaining. Continue reading
Nov 13 Flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, FAA says By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The 6% limit will stay in place while officials assess whether the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Continue reading