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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 - 1h

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 - 3h

WATCH: F-35 jet crashes in Alaska, pilot ejects safely

Video circulating online shows the fighter jet crashing into flames at Eielson Air Force Base and the pilot parachuting to the ground.

ABC News - 1d

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 - 1h

Audio captures air traffic control at moment of DC crash

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

The Hill - 7h

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 - 9h

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 - 11h

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 - 20h

F-35 pilot ejects before crash at Alaska base

An Air Force pilot was forced to eject before their F-35 fighter jet crashed in a fiery explosion Tuesday during a training exercise at an Alaskan base. The pilot experienced an “inflight ...

The Hill - 1d

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

F-35 fighter jet crashes during training mission in Alaska

An Air Force F-35 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday during a training mission in central Alaska. Officials say the crash happened during the landing phase. After ejecting from the jet, they say the ...

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

Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name

Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a 2015 ...

The Hill - 2d

Duck DNA found in both engines of Jeju Air jet that crashed in Seoul

Investigators found bird blood and feathers in both engines of the Jeju Air Boeing 737 that crashed in Seoul, killing 179 people.

CBS News - 3d

Bird remains found in both engines of crashed Jeju Air jet, report says

Plane appears to have hit ducks before it crashed in Muan, South Korea, last month killing 179 people onboard. An investigation into the deadliest air disaster on South Korean soil has found duck ...

The Guardian - 3d

Jeju Air Crash Probe Focuses On Engine Damage After Bird Strike

Pilots’ actions after that strike are an early focus of the investigation, according to people familiar with the probe.

The Wall Street Journal - 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

Alaska to resume ‘barbaric’ shooting of bears and wolves from helicopters

Renewed program would allow hunters to eliminate up to 80% of the animals on 20,000 acres of state land. Alaska is set to resume the aerial gunning of bears and wolves as a population control ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska

Republicans said they were seeking ways to quickly reverse the restrictions in the state’s North Slope region.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

The Biden administration eyes more drilling restrictions in Alaska

The Biden administration is setting in motion actions that could prevent drilling in more “special areas” of Alaska’s north slope — if the incoming Trump administration does not shelve it. The ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

South Korea to Overhaul Runway Structures After Jeju Air Crash

The nation’s transport ministry reviewed structures near airport runways after the deadly crash of a Jeju Air flight late last month.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.

BBC News - Jan. 11

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

Jeju Air ‘black box’ data missing from last 4 minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on Dec. 29 stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure at South Korea’s Muan ...

NBC News - Jan. 11

Companies decline to drill in Alaska wildlife refuge

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Companies decline to drill in Alaska wildlife refuge Alaska on Wednesday sued the Biden ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development

The state of Alaska on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over restrictions the federal government imposed in December on oil and gas leases in the Arctic set for auction this week. The ...