What to know about air traffic control towers after a midair collision in Arizona prompts questions
Of the 5,100 public airports across the country, only about 10% have air traffic control towers staffed by people who direct the flow of traffic.
Arizona mid-air collision: What are air traffic control towers and their role in preventing aircraft collisions? All you need to know
As investigations into the Arizona mid-air collision continue, debates over air traffic safety, regulation, and infrastructure modernization remain front and center.
2 people dead after midair collision of two small single-engine planes at Arizona airport
At least two people have died after two small single-engine planes collided midair Wednesday morning at an Arizona airport, officials said.
Midair collision at Tucson-area airport kills 2
Two planes collided midair Wednesday at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, leaving two passengers dead, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
2 people killed in small plane midair collision at an Arizona airport with no control tower
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Arizona midair collision over regional airport between Cessna, Lancair aircraft turns fatal
An aircraft collision between Cessna and a Lancair aircraft at a regional airport in Arizona on Wednesday has killed at least two people, authorities said.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Marana midair collision kills two. Pilot describes what he heard and saw
A flight instructor was giving a lesson when heard the radio call the moment before a midair collision that killed two at an ...
Figure skaters honor victims killed in midair collision, raise awareness about upcoming charity event
Figure skaters in the DC area are gathering ahead of the Legacy on Ice tribute event at Capital One Arena, which will raise ...
2 dead in Arizona small-plane midair collision
A midair plane crash at an Arizona airport outside of Tucson left at least two dead Wednesday morning with details still ...
Marana midair collision included plane operated by a flight school. Here's what we know
The plane that landed safely was operated by the Chandler location of a flight school. Two people died in the crash.
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Houston aviation experts predict industry shifts after D.C. midair collision
but now it comes with $20 to spend A midair collision between a commercial airplane and an Army helicopter near Washington D.C. has sent shockwaves through the aviation community, prompting urgent ...
Two dead after small planes collide midair in fourth US aviation disaster in a month
Two dead after small planes collide midair in fourth US aviation disaster in a month - The collision happened in the ...