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One air traffic controller was working two positions when a passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in mid-air with a military helicopter near Washington late Wednesday, according to a report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The report, obtained by The Associated Press, says the staffing configuration “was not normal for …
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19 hours ago News Duration 2:17 Following last night’s mid-air collision, U.S. President Donald Trump pointed the finger at his predecessors, without any evidence, for loosening air traffic control standards. An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night, leaving …
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As the investigation begins into the cause of the mid-air crash between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. army Black Hawk helicopter, questions have been raised about the role played by the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The collision, which occurred as the jet approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport …
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