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Inside the DC plane crash investigation: Air traffic staff a 'small piece' of 'very big puzzle,' official says

The NTSB is investigating "thousands of data points" to find the cause of the fatal D.C. plane-helicopter crash, including whether air traffic control staff was short personnel.

ABC on MSN · 12h

Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers

Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and helicopter collision in D.C.

SFGate · 17h

What to know about the NTSB and the investigation into the DC plane crash

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Hommendy described the investigation into the crash Wednesday night as an “all-hands-on-deck event” for the agency during a news conference Thursday in which she appeared with members of the board and a senior investigator overseeing the probe.

NBC News · 1d

D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage

The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses at airports over the last several years.

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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government

Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal ...

NTSB urges public not to ‘speculate’ on National Airport midair crash cause

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged the public not to “speculate” about the cause of the deadly midair ...

National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on plane, helicopter collision in Washington D.C.

CBS News confirmed only one air traffic control worker was managing the helicopters when the crash between a military helicopter and passenger plane occurred in Washington D.C. That is a job normally ...

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As officials investigate the cause of midair collision at Reagan National, some point to air traffic controllers

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation into what caused the ...

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Deadly midair collision ends America's 15-year safety streak

The United States' streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash came to a shocking end this week.

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What we know and don't know after plane and military helicopter collide near Reagan National Airport

A military helicopter and passenger jet collided midair on Wednesday night near Reagan Washington National Airport, according ...

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Mississippi plane crashes: Where, when, why did the deadliest air safety failures happen?

Here's what you need to know about the history of plane crashes in Mississippi. Here's what the NTSB says about where, when, ...

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FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash

Wednesday's crash was the deadliest in the U.S. since Nov. 12, 2001, when an American Airlines flight slammed into a ...

Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National

The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan ...

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