Investigators say the crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet might not have heard key air traffic controller instructions.

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When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller ...

The responsibility of handling air traffic control for helicopters and incoming planes at Reagan National Airport were combined on Wednesday night ahead of a deadly collision, a report said.

Reading from a 2024 Fox News report – which he incorrectly identified as being two weeks old – Trump listed conditions that he suggested disqualify people from being air traffic controllers ...

At the time of the collision, one controller was managing traffic for both helicopters and planes, according to The New York Times An air traffic controller was allowed to leave their post early ...

A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly before Wednesday night’s deadly collision over the Potomac River.

As investigators work to determine the cause of the collision, aviation experts are highlighting a longstanding shortage of air traffic controllers. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB ...

An air traffic controller was allegedly given the job of two people after another worker clocked off early on the evening of the deadly crash involving an American Airlines jet and US military ...