FAA, DC and midair collision

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FAA acknowledges it must do better after deadly DC air collision
The FAA’s AI-led review aimed at identifying safety threats at other airports with similar helicopter-airplane congestion should be finished in a couple weeks, said Chris Rocheleau, the agency’s
FAA Says It Must Do Better After Midair Washington Collision
The US Federal Aviation Administration said it must improve the way it identifies potentially risky air-traffic situations, following a deadly midair collision between a US Army helicopter and American Airlines Group Inc.
Congress questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over deadly midair collision in DC
If investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the midair collision over the nation's capital that killed 67 people in January, then aviation safety regulators should have seen the problem,

Delta, Air Force and Reagan Washington

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Delta Plane's Collision Warnings Sound amid Close Call with Air Force Jet Near Washington D.C. Airport
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people," Delta said in a statement shared with PEOPLE
Collision warning sounds in cockpit of Delta plane due to close call with Air Force jet near Reagan National Airport
A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
FAA reports near-miss at Reagan Washington National Airport involving Delta plane, Langley jet
A Delta plane and a U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon from Langley Air Force base in Hampton had a near collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and news reports.
US Army and FAA in the hot seat publicly for the first time since January’s fatal midair collision
Family members of some of the 67 people killed in January’s midair collision in Washington listened to the US Army and ...
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After deadly midair collision, lawmakers grill FAA, Army on ‘shocking’ lack of safety system
The Army and FAA continued to allow flights to operate near Washington, D.C with communication turned off after a midair ...
Congress reviews deadly DC midair collision: ‘Clearly, something was missed’
The NTSB’s investigation into the incident is ongoing, but a preliminary report highlighted over 15,000 close calls between helicopters and commercial aircraft near Ronald Reagan National Airport in ...
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Three Lives Lost in Wrong-Way Collision on Interstate 5 in Thurston County
A wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 in Thurston County claimed three lives early Sunday, closing the freeway for hours as ...
Troopers suspect DUI driver allegedly caused SR18 collision and car fire
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) suspects a 3-car collision and fire was allegedly caused by a driver ...
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US lawmakers urge cut in Washington-area military training flights after fatal collision
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - Ten U.S. House of Representatives Democratic lawmakers on Friday urged the Pentagon to reduce military training flights in the Washington, D.C., area after a ...
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FAA investigates near-collision between Delta Flight and USAF jets
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate a close call that occurred on Friday between a Delta Air Lines ...
FAA admits it must do better after deadly DC air collision
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration told Congress during a hearing Thursday about a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 ...