Denver air traffic controllers were without communications for six-minutes earlier this week after several radio transmitters suddenly lost power, according to a new report.
Read More Denver Air Traffic Control Outage Leaves Up To 20 Pilots Without Communication
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed that a critical “hotline” designed to facilitate coordination between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, and the Pentagon — has been non-functional since March 2022.
Read More FAA: Air Traffic ‘Hotline’ Between Pentagon And Reagan Airport Hasn’t Been Operational Since 2022
Hundreds of flights were delayed on Mother’s Day at one of the world’s busiest airports in Atlanta due to a “runway equipment issue,” stemming from an outage, according to FAA officials.
Read More Hundreds Of Flights Delayed At Atlanta Airport On Mother’s Day Due To ‘Runway Equipment Issue’
President Donald Trump applauded his administration’s efforts to revamp the U.S. air traffic control system, as the Department of Transportation unveiled its new three-year plan to build a brand-new, “state-of-the-art” system on Thursday.
Read More Trump Highlights Air Traffic Control Upgrades, Criticizes Buttigieg’s Oversight, Saying He Had ‘No Clue’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that over 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and planes at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport have occurred in the past three years.
Read More Nat’l Transportation Safety Board: 15K ‘Near-Miss Events’ Between Helicopters And Planes Occurred At D.C. Airport In Last 3 Years
A plane has crashed in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania retirement community, injuring at least five individuals on board.
Read More Pennsylvania: Small Plane Crashes Near Retirement Home, Multiple Injuries Reported