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Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol

‘We just make it work’: Strained air traffic culture at Reagan National Airport exposed by NTSB crash inquiry

Federal investigators investigating the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport described a strained, high-stress air traffic culture where controllers relied on experience,

The New York Times · 4h

Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol After Reagan National Airport Crash

The F.A.A. has since been training on-call specialists to be snappier about administering alcohol and drug tests after a serious incident, an official said.

Politico on MSN · 2d

Some air traffic controllers wanted to close a helicopter route near Washington’s airport. It was abandoned as ‘too political.’

An ad hoc working group that included air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport previously sought changes to a helicopter route at the center of an investigation into what caused a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet in January — but ultimately those changes were seen as “too political” to move forward,

NTSB, DC and air traffic control

Reuters on MSN · 1d

NTSB questions controller's failure to alert jet before January crash in Washington, DC

The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday questioned the failure of an air traffic controller to issue a warning about a potential collision in the moments before a crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

NTSB questions flight training procedures as it probes DC plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board, during hearings on Thursday, grilled officials from the Army, air traffic controllers and members from the Federal Aviation Administration over protocols following the January deadly air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA.

CNN on MSN · 1d

NTSB to probe air traffic control training, collision avoidance technology in second day of hearings on DC midair collision

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training and collision avoidance technology, two key parts of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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‘Least safe it has ever been,’ witness says of Reagan airspace at NTSB hearing

A witness criticized the safety of the airspace around Ronald Reagan National Airport since a mid-air crash in January, as ...

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FAA & ATC Under Scrutiny After Reagan Airport Midair Collision

Investigators probe FAA's awareness of risks at DCA and controller decision-making after fatal helicopter-jet crash near ...

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Controllers asked for fewer flights at Reagan National before a midair collision. That never happened.

It needs to be addressed and we didn’t address it," said Bryan Lehman, an air traffic manager at a large control facility in the Washington region.

The Canadian Press on MSN1d

Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears

Military helicopter traffic over Washington was a longtime worry among aviators operating around the airport where an Army ...

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They lost their son in the Reagan National Airport midair collision. Now, they’re fighting for aviation safety in his honor

They knew, even without official confirmation, something horrible had happened. “I uttered the words to (Lydia), ‘A plane has crashed in DC. We think it was Sam,’” Sheri said, still haunted by that ...

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How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington

Over three days of hearings before the independent National Transportation Safety Board, witnesses described an aviation system that seemed bound to eventually fail and a scleroti ...

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Forget Dulles & Reagan: Fly To Washington DC’s Most Underrated Airport Instead

Baltimore/Washington International Airport has made strides in recent years to become a more prominent airport in the ...

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Key Takeaways From Reagan National Crash Probe: Faulty Altitude Data, Missed Warnings

Transportation safety officials’ hearing reveals new details into what led to the January accident that killed 67 people.

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