Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with ...
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67 dead after midair collision between passenger jet and military helicopter; Black boxes recovered
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after ...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Plane crashes that stunned our city
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found no evidence of foul play and blamed the crash on errors by the pilot, who failed to retract the plane’s spoilers, or air brakes, at the critical ...
US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a ...
Crime and Public Safety
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...
Is it safe to fly? Transportation secretary says US has the ‘safest airspace in the world’
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Americans should be assured that "you're safe" when flying in the wake of a ...
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All on board passenger jet feared dead after collision with Army helicopter near DC
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a ...
Bird strike forces Southwest Airlines flight to return to TPA shortly after departure
TAMPA, Fla. — A bird strike forced a Southwest Airlines flight to turn around shortly after take-off and return to Tampa ...
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If you like the current Southwest Airlines boarding process, you're in luck
Southwest Airlines is getting set to completely overhaul its seating setup, with its first-ever assigned and extra-legroom ...
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SECNAV Names First Medium Landing Ship USS McClung
Del Toro dubbed the Medium Landing Ship the McClung class, with USS McClung (LSM-1) as the lead ship. The vessel is named after Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung, a public affairs officer who was ...