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She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
The FAA needs to lead on better safety: Senator on hearings over DCA collision
Ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., joins Morning ...
Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry
The National Transportation Safety Board enters a second day of public hearings Thursday on the January midair collision ...
Plane Crash Hearing Witness Called Out for Allegedly 'Elbowing FAA Employee Mid-Sentence': ‘Not Gonna Put Up with That’
As the investigative hearing continues into the deadly mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines ...
FAA failed to act before helicopter crash, US transport chief says
The Federal Aviation Administration failed to act despite dozens of near-miss incidents before a fatal January crash between ...
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Bemus Point Native To Be Honored Sunday By FAA
BEMUS POINT – Commanding aircraft and flying the friendly skies is something Bemus Point Native and Capt. Thomas “Digger” ...
USDOT Criticizes FAA's Oversight Of SkyWest Airlines Maintenance Violations
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has criticized the Federal Aviation Administration's ( FAA) failure to ...
NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...