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Editorial: Why Were U.S. Near-Miss Red Flags Ignored?
The huge loss of lives in the mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military helicopter so close to a busy, important airport was a shocking tragedy. The ongoing investigation will ...
What a 1970s toilet paper shortage teaches us about our fear of flying
Sometimes perception becomes people’s reality.That certainly feels the case when it comes to airline safety. After last month’s deadly crash near Reagan National Airport, every accident or close call ...
ATC tells pilot landing at DCA to perform go-around to avoid another plane on runway: FAA
An American Airlines flight aborted a landing Tuesday morning after the pilot saw a plane preparing to take off on the same runway it was supposed to land on.
San Antonio celebrates first direct flight to Regan Washington National Airport
Local officials are celebrating as San Antonio is set to start nonstop flights to Regan Washington International Airport.On ...
US transport chief seeks to boost air traffic control hiring
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic ...
Figure skating community to perform at Capital One Arena in honor of D.C. crash victims
The U.S. figure skating community — which lost 28 people in the crash between an American Airlines plane and an Army ...
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American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane
An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close ...
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
While go-arounds can feel jarring to passengers, they are routine, happening more than three times per day on average last ...
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Pilot discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to ...