Air traffic controller shortage has left workers ‘fatigued and distracted’ for years, experts say
Too few controllers have been on the job across the country in general, and in the Baltimore-Washington corridor in particular, in recent years.
Air traffic control staffing ‘not normal’ during plane collision: Report
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the air traffic control staffing was “not normal” during the Wednesday night plane collision between an American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Black Hawk training flight in a Thursday report.
FAA report: Staffing in air traffic control tower 'not normal' at time of crash
A report by the Federal Aviation Administration says one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of a midair collision between a plane and a military helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA
Federal authorities are asking questions as to how the collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter could have occurred.
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government report.
Retired Chicago air traffic controller says tower staffing less likely to blame for D.C. midair collision
Hearing that just one air traffic controller was monitoring both planes and helicopters has left many to wonder how common such a situation is.
Air traffic control staffing was ‘not normal’ ahead of D.C. plane crash, report says. Follow live updates.
According to a report by the FAA, one air traffic controller was working two positions at the time of the crash.
Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says
The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal D.C. plane-helicopter crash, including ...
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Air Traffic Control Gave 'Seemingly Ordinary' Instruction
Staffing levels at Reagan National Airport's air traffic control tower were below normal during Wednesday night's tragedy, ...
ERAU prof, former FAA air-traffic control boss, discusses American Airlines Flight 5342 crash
A former FAA official and Embry-Riddle professor is urging a thorough investigation into what caused the American Airlines ...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and ...
FAA indefinitely closes air routes to helicopters near Reagan airport after crash. Follow live updates.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was too soon to speculate the cause of the deadly crash. Skaters, parents, ...
One of Texas’ busiest airports is missing half its air traffic controllers, rep warns
U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat, said Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has been understaffed for months.
California Airport Could Lose All Air Traffic Controllers This Week
If San Carlos Airport loses its air traffic controllers, and air traffic towers are forced to go unmanned, it could create safety issues.
What to know about the suit against FAA diversity policies critics blame for crash
A lawsuit alleges the FAA denied 1,000 air traffic control applicants due to diversity hiring policies, sparking debate amid a fatal midair collision in D.C.