Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What 'rush hour' looks like in New York on the TCAS system. (Alamy) Authorities believe everyone on board a passenger plane and a ...

The crash late Wednesday of American Eagle Flight 5342 near Reagan National Airport has brought fresh attention to a technology known as a Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System, or TCAS, which ...

Every so often we see close calls involving commercial aircraft. As a general rule of thumb, the closer you are to an airport ...

TCAS systems prevented a collision and both aircraft continued to their destinations safely.

Commercial planes have technology that helps prevent crashes — but it has limitations, which was highlighted by the accident in Washington. By Niraj Chokshi See more of our coverage in your search ...

In order to facilitate the integration of mini-UAV systems in controlled airspace, CATUAV began several months ago the development of a complete TCAS system (Traffic Collision Avoidance System). This ...

Authorities believe everyone on board a passenger plane and a US Army helicopter that collided in mid-air before crashing into a river in Washington DC on Wednesday have been killed. An American ...