Air-Traffic Staffing Rules Tightened at Reagan Airport

Air-Traffic Staffing Rules Tightened at Reagan Airport After Fatal Crash
Irregular air-traffic control staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is under scrutiny after a deadly crash earlier this year. It isn’t the first time.
Reagan National Airport implements changes to ATC staffing after Potomac plane crash
The FAA will now have a standalone air traffic control official consistently monitoring only helicopter traffic near Reagan National Airport.
Flights to Reagan National Airport in D.C. received false collision alerts while landing
The FAA said that several flight crews inbound to the Reagan National Airport reported onboard alerts when no other aircraft were nearby.
FAA Investigating Some Flights Receiving Mystery Midair Collision Alerts Near Reagan National Airport
The tragic midair collision at Reagan Washington National Airport in January this year brought the focus on the congested airspace over the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration has implemented some restrictions around its airspace as the investigation into the crash continues.
Investigation underway after crews receive false collision alerts at Reagan National Airport
Air traffic control audio indicates the alerts happened only miles from the site of January's deadly mid-air collision near Washington D.C.
FAA investigating series of false midair collision warnings near Reagan airport
The FAA is investigating after a series of false midair collision reports near Reagan National Airport over the weekend.
FAA investigates series of false midair collision alerts sent to multiple flights near Reagan National Airport
In one blitz just after 9 a.m., six similar false alerts were reported within 11 minutes of each other, according to the news ...
Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport ...
FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft
The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous ...
American Airlines flight aborts landing at DC’s Reagan Airport in near-miss with departing plane in latest aviation mishap
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport to avoid a ...
One month after Reagan National Airport crash, NTSB still searching for answers
This Saturday marks one month since the deadly crash near Reagan National Airport involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and ...
Plane Aborts Landing In Near-Miss At Reagan Airport
An American Airlines flight arriving at Reagan National Airport aborted its landing to avoid hitting an aircraft on the same ...
American Airlines flight forced to abort landing at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its landing to avoid another ...
FAA implements new airspace rules at Reagan Airport during presidential flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now bring air traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to a ...
US airlines want less helicopter traffic near Washington airport
A group representing U.S. airlines plans to urge federal aviation officials to permanently reduce helicopter traffic around ...