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DC plane crash live updates: 1 air traffic controller was doing 2 jobs at the time

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

ABC News - 13m

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

The crash between an American Airlines jet and Army helicopter has revived concerns about aviation safety and a shortage of air traffic controllers, given recent near misses at airports.

NBC News - 15m

Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Air Traffic Tower During Plane Crash

The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.

The New York Times - 2h

WATCH: Eyewitness describes seeing deadly mid-air plane collision over DC

Ari Schulman says he was driving down the George Washington National Parkway when he witnessed American Airlines flight 5342 collide mid-air with the Army Black Hawk helicopter.

ABC News - 9h

Washington DC plane crash live: staffing at Reagan airport air traffic control reportedly ‘not normal’ at time of collision

Internal preliminary safety report suggests staffing was lower than it should have been for ‘time of day and volume of traffic’, New York Times reports. Officials say no survivors expected in DC ...

The Guardian - 38m

Former National Air Traffic Controllers' Association president on midair plane crash

In the final moments before the collision near D.C., air traffic control recordings show the controller on duty asking the helicopter if it could see the airliner. Paul Rinaldi, former president of ...

CBS News - 8h

Air traffic controller audio sheds light on DC plane-helicopter crash

Former pilot Anthony C. Roman and former NTSB and FAA investigator Jeff Guzzetti join TODAY to share their insight into the American Eagle passenger plane and Army helicopter collision in ...

NBC News - 10h

Commercial plane crashes mid-air with military helicopter near Reagan National Airport

A commercial airline has collided with a helicopter mid-air on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C. 60 passengers and 4 crew members were on the American Airlines flight that ...

CBS News - 19h

F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects

An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

CBS News - 1d

Video captures Air Force F-35 fighter jet crash at Alaska base

Video captured the moment a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. The Air Force pilot is reported to be safe after ejecting.

NBC News - 1d

F-35 crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska as pilot ejects safely

An Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday as the pilot ejected safely, officials said.

ABC News - 1d

Boeing is working with Elon Musk to deliver Air Force One replacements sooner

Boeing's Air Force one plane has been overbudget and delayed.

CNBC - 2d

Fire Destroys Air Busan Plane at South Korean Airport

The fire broke out in the back of the cabin, officials said. All 176 people on board, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated, some with minor injuries.

The New York Times - 2d

Colombian air force planes sent to fetch deportees from US

The planes' arrival paves the way for the US to lift visa restrictions imposed after a spat with Colombia.

BBC News - 2d

Air Force resumes instruction with Tuskegee Airmen video after review

The U.S. Air Force resumed using training material that referred to the Tuskegee Airmen after the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives caused an ...

The Hill - 3d

Air Force Reinstates Training Video on Black Pilots after DEI Review

Trainees will once again learn the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, Black pilots who fought in Europe in World War Two, and the Women Air Force Service Pilots, who ferried aircraft in the United ...

Inc. - 3d

Air Force says it will teach video on first Black pilots after DEI review

The U.S. Air Force said it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, after it passed review to ensure compliance with ...

NBC News - 3d

Duck DNA found in both engines of Jeju Air plane that crashed, report says

Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary report on Monday.

NBC News - 3d

Trump’s anti-DEI order yanks air force videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female pilots

Official cites review of course curriculum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, where new recruits get basic training. Donald Trump’s order halting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has ...

The Guardian - 4d

Tuskegee Airmen lesson removed from U.S. Air Force curriculum, memo says

The Tuskegee Airmen were founded in 1941 in Tuskegee, Alabama when the U.S. Army Air Corp began a program to train Black servicemembers as Air Corps Cadets.

CBS News - 5d

How to watch Air Force Falcons vs. San Diego State Aztecs: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Air Force vs. San Diego State basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 23

WATCH: Biden boards Air Force One for final time

Former President Joe Biden saluted the crowd at Joint Base Andrews after delivering his farewell address.

ABC News - Jan. 20

How to watch Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Air Force Falcons: NCAA Basketball live stream info, TV channel, start time, game odds

How to watch Fresno State vs. Air Force basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 18

Dismissed Space Force lieutenant colonel tapped to join Air Force leadership under Trump

President-elect Trump announced Friday that Matthew Lohmeier will serve as the under secretary of the Air Force. “Matt is a former fighter pilot, and Space Force Squadron Commander, who has ...

The Hill - Jan. 18

Trump names pick for Air Force secretary

President-elect Trump on Thursday named Troy Meink, a top spy chief who has previously served as a missile engineer, as his pick for secretary of the Air Force. Trump said in a statement on Truth ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

How to watch Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Air Force Falcons: TV channel, NCAA Basketball live stream info, start time

How to watch Nevada vs. Air Force basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 15

Israel's Air Force blazes air superiority path to Iran's border

Yahoo News - Jan. 15

Jeju Air Flight Recorder Stopped Working 4 Minutes Before Plane Crash

The missing data deepens the puzzle of what caused the deadly air disaster in Muan, South Korea, late last month.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Delta passengers in Atlanta forced to evacuate plane onto tarmac during winter storm

Delta Air Lines passengers had to evacuate onto the tarmac at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning because of an engine issue amid a winter storm, according to the ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

San Diego State Aztecs vs. Air Force Falcons: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch San Diego State vs. Air Force basketball game

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Clip shows turbulence during flight in September 2024, not from Jeju Air plane before deadly crash

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Moscow's relationship with Azerbaijan is spiraling in the aftermath of the deadly plane crash Russian air defenses likely caused