Less than 10% of the nation’s airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the Federal Aviation Administration and the controllers’ union, according to a CBS News analysis of FAA data. The issue has received renewed scrutiny following Wednesday night’s midair collision…
Washington: The recent collision between a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle Flight 5342 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has brought attention to the safety record of the Black Hawk. Considered the “workhorse” of Army aviation, the Black Hawk has been in service since 1979 and has a reputation for being reliable…
The military Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport Wednesday appears to have been flying above the permitted altitude, publicly available flight data analyzed by CBS News shows. This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation’s…
By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart Pentagon probes crash by ‘experienced’ Black Hawk crew, halts flights WASHINGTON -The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington was being operated on a training flight by a “fairly experienced crew” with night-vision goggles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, as the Pentagon ordered a…
Updated 19m ago At least 18 dead, police official says A police official at the scene told CBS News that at least 18 bodies had been recovered as of 11:30 p.m. ET. The official said no survivors had been found so far. By Kris Van Cleave https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/plane-crash-dc-helicopter-potomac-river/#post-update-1fd11987 Updated 21m ago All flights grounded…
A plane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, officials said, grounding all flights at the airport. “A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport…