A timeline of the tragic collision between a commercial plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, with ...

The FAA has struggled for decades to keep its towers adequately staffed. Locally, our airports are understaffed, with air traffic controllers who could be fatigued and stressed.

Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a ...

Prior to this week's fatal airplane crash in Washington, the US air traffic control (ATC) system was regarded as an ...

There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's ...

There are new questions concerning air safety, following the mid-air collision between an American Airlines flight and a ...

An air traffic controller at Reagan National Airport reportedly left early on Wednesday before the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter.

Reports by pilots and government investigators show how concerns over coordinating airplane and helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport go back decades.

Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner ...

As federal officials continue investigating what caused the deadliest U.S. air crash in almost a quarter century, ...

A former air traffic controller who is now a training instructor says she has seen enrollment increase in recent years as the demand for more qualified workers has risen.

The head of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association says controllers around the country are devastated by the crash.