Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
Pilot error played a role in the majority of high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday as he called for pilots to face serious ...
In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
A business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow air traffic control instructions, forcing a Southwest plane to abruptly abort ...
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Two Near-Collisions on runways in Washington D.C and Chicago
American Airlines flight 2246 was forced to perform a go-around instead of landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to avoid a collision with another aircraft. On the same day, a ...
NTSB blames private jet’s crew for near-miss at Chicago airport
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned blame on the near-collision at a Chicago airport ...
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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NTSB chairwoman points finger at private jet crew for near collision at Midway Airport
The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday pointed the blame of Tuesday's near-collision at ...
Trump, feds blame private jet pilot for near-collision with Southwest jet at Midway
A Southwest Airlines jet attempting to land at Midway on Tuesday morning nearly crashed with a Flexjet jet that had crossed into its landing path. Federal officials are investigating the incident. A ...
String of plane crashes shakes travelers' confidence, sparks air travel anxiety
There are concerns after recent near-misses and plane crashes among some air travelers, leaving them with "air travel anxiety ...
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Pilot error blamed in near-collision at Midway Airport
Preliminary reports attribute pilot error to a near-collision between a Southwest Airlines 737 and a private jet at Chicago's Midway International Airport.
American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ...
NTSB chairwoman suggests private jet was at fault in close call with Southwest flight
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said it did not appear air traffic control was responsible for a near-collision at Chicago Midway International Airport.
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another ...