Supervisor let air traffic controller leave shift early before DC plane crash: report
Reagan National Airport Tower's supervisor has reported that an air traffic controller has departed early from his shift just before a fatal collision on the Potomac River on Wednesday night. As a result, a single controller was monitoring both airplanes and helicopters flying in the area, and the information on the survey told NBC News. […]
1 Air Traffic Controller Doing 2 Jobs at Time of DC Plane Crash
New reports showed a tragic helicopter plane crash in Washington DC on Wednesday night, and at the same time there was one air traffic control (ATC) worker in two different tower positions. The controller assigned to a helicopter near the Ronal Dragan National Airport (DCA) was sometimes “guided an airplane landing from a runway.” New […]
Air Traffic Controller Shortage Is ‘Very Clear’, Has Been ‘Big Concern’
On Thursday's Fox News Channel's “Fox & Friends”, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) stated that the shortage of air traffic control was “very clear” by Sean Duffy Transport. Ta. Great concerns about the US Senate budget gun. “ The joint host Steve Ducusy said, [relevant exchange begins around 3:30] “”[Y]OU has been in Reagan National for […]
Air traffic controller reported seeing a ‘fireball’ when American Airlines jet collided with helicopter near Reagan Airport:
The cool audio from air traffic control was the moment when Flight Safety Agency reported a terrible mid -air collision between an American Airlines jet and a black hawk military helicopter. On Wednesday night, the American Airlines 5342 exploded with a fierce impact of the Army Black Hawk Helicopter, approaching the Ronal Dragan National Airport […]
United: Air traffic controller shortage to blame for 'significant disruption' at Newark hub
United Airlines on Wednesday suggested a shortage of air traffic controllers was the cause of “significant delays” at its hub, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), as Americans begin their holiday travels. In an email to The Hill, the company said Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “staffing shortages are causing significant disruption for Newark travelers.” Additionally, since […]
Surgeons use PlayStation controller for long-distance endoscopy
In a groundbreaking experiment, Swiss surgeons have successfully performed endoscopic surgery on pigs 5,780 miles away in Hong Kong. This innovative feat was accomplished using a video game controller and paves the way for the future of remote human surgery, especially in areas where local medical expertise is lacking. Get security alerts, tips from experts […]
OceanGate CEO crashed submersible into shipwreck in 2016, threw controller at crew: ex-employee
David Lockridge, Ocean Gate's former director of operations who indicated the experimental submersible Titan was unsafe before its final, fatal voyage, spoke to U.S. Coast Guard investigators on Tuesday about an earlier mission that ended disastrously when it collided with CEO Stockton Rush. Lockridge, who was responsible for the safety of the entire crew and […]
Air traffic controller shortage collides with high summer travel
More people will fly to domestic and international destinations this summer than ever before, but U.S. airlines have serious concerns the government has failed to staff air traffic control towers adequately. Airlines for America, or A4A, an industry trade organization that represents U.S. airlines, has accused the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration of […]
Frontier Airlines CEO hopes air traffic controller shortage won’t sink summer travel
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle speaks on Craman Countdown about summer travel demand as Memorial Day approaches. frontier airlines Chief Executive Barry Biffle said on Monday that a shortage of air traffic controllers could cause problems for the summer travel season if staffing issues are not addressed. Biffle appears on FOX Business Network “Craman Countdown” […]