The incident, newly uncovered by CBS News, closely mirrors what led up to the fatal collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight.
The runway American Eagle Flight 5342 was supposed to land on will be closed ... crashes into Potomac near DCA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the closure in a Notice to Airmen, ...
One Democrat called the firings "stupid beyond belief" as staffing shortages at FAA put flight safety at risk.
Figures at the FAA are considering introducing permanent restrictions on helicopters flying near Ronald Reagan Washington ...
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy ...
Recent government-wide layoffs have not affected any safety-critical employees in the FAA, Acting Administrator Chris ...