An air traffic controller had some strong words after a Black Hawk military helicopter nearly collided with a United Airlines plane in California. The Sikorsky helicopter “crossed in front of United’s ...
The pilot then "received instructions from air traffic control that put the flight in the path of another airplane" that was departing from a parallel runway. The departing aircraft was identified as ...
61% surge in near mid-air collisions and 23-fold rise in controller workload highlight ongoing U.S. air traffic control staffing crisis. Air traffic control towers will “never” reach full staffing ...
The investigation comes amid continued scrutiny of near-miss incidents at U.S. airports, particularly those involving aircraft operating on parallel runways, where coordination between pilots and air ...
The FAA is investigating a reported close call between two Southwest flights at Nashville airport involving a go-around and onboard traffic alerts.