Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
A business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow air traffic control instructions, forcing a Southwest plane to abruptly abort ...
NTSB blames private jet’s crew for near-miss at Chicago airport
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned blame on the near-collision at a Chicago airport ...
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Arriving American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
ARLINGTON, Va. -- An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, ...
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Pilot discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to ...
Trump, feds blame private jet pilot for near-collision with Southwest jet at Midway
A Southwest Airlines jet attempting to land at Midway on Tuesday morning nearly crashed with a Flexjet jet that had crossed into its landing path. Federal officials are investigating the incident. A ...
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American Airlines jet aborts landing at DCA to avoid runway collision
An American Airlines jet aborted a landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., to avoid a collision with another plane on Tuesday morning, aviation officials said.
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Video of the Day: Near collision between Southwest plane and private jet
Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 avoided a near collision at Chicago Midway International Airport, thanks to the quick actions of its two pilots. A Bombardier Challenger 350 private jet entered the ...
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Southwest passengers talk about ‘close call’ flight at Chicago airport
Emily Novak and her friend were two of the passengers on the plane when the close call took place, saying they had "no idea ...
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Some on Southwest flight said they had no idea about aborted landing at Midway until hours later
By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight trying to ...