How Donald Trump Changed Air Traffic Control Standards in First Term
After the Washington, D.C., plane crash, Trump said he previously set "extraordinary" standards for air traffic control employees.
285 of 313 Air Traffic Control Facilities Are Understaffed
Persistent staff shortages have raised safety concerns. At many facilities, staffing is so low that at least a quarter of the work force is missing.
Understaffed Air Traffic Control, DEI Are Unlikely Causes of D.C. Plane Crash
There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's disaster appear off-base.
Air traffic control audio details deadly Washington plane crash: 'I just saw a fireball'
The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air traffic control audio.
Trump Says Air Traffic Control Systems Have Not Been Built Properly
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that air traffic control systems have not been built properly, speaking in the wake of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.
Did Donald Trump Freeze Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers? What We Know
Democrats previously hit out at the president's federal hiring freeze for hindering the "number one safety issue" in aviation.
No Evidence Trump Fired 3,000 Air Traffic Controllers
One widely shared claim was that Trump fired 3,000 air traffic controllers shortly after taking office for his second term. One post alone (archived) making this claim had received more than 2.7 million views and 25,
Not just Reagan: Airports across the US have struggled with air traffic control staffing in recent years, data shows
Some major US airports had less than 60% of their staffing targets filled with fully certified controllers in recent years, ...
A brave new world of world traffic control awaits – and it’s moulded by Elon Musk
Presidential responses to national disasters and tragedies tend to follow a familiar pattern. The commander-in-chief pays his ...
DC plane crash air traffic control audio reveals moment controllers saw disaster: 'Tower did you see that?'
Air Traffic Control (ATC) audio from Wednesday’s collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet ...
Air traffic control audio describes moments leading to Medevac jet crashing
Radio audio from air traffic control describes the downed Learjet in Philadelphia as a “medevac” flight. CNN correspondent Pete Muntean describes the audio.
Air traffic control warned Army chopper before crash with Wichita flight, audio shows
Air traffic control warned a military Black Hawk helicopter moments before colliding with an American Airlines flight from ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Reagan Air Traffic Control Tower Was Reportedly Understaffed
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...
National Airport has long struggled to manage helicopter traffic, records show
Reports by pilots and government investigators show how concerns over coordinating airplane and helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport go back decades.
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through ...
Air traffic controller told helicopter to ‘pass behind’ commercial plane before fatal collision in D.C., recordings say
PAT-25, do you have the CRJ in sight?” the controller asks the helicopter pilot, according to audio posted by the Associated ...