Former air traffic controller explains communication before midair plane collision
WUSA9 spoke with Todd Yeary, who worked in air traffic control in Chicago on 9/11, about what it is like to communicate with ...
‘Devastating’: Footage shows what went wrong in Washington plane crash that left no survivors
As American Airlines Flight 5342 descended calmly over the Potomac River, a US army helicopter approached. The outcome was ...
A pilot’s view on why helicopter did not avoid passenger jet in Washington crash
In order to enable safe flight, airspace is split into categories ranging from very tightly controlled areas around airports ...
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Every Part Counts: Examining An Aircraft's Small Yet Important Components
If a previous flight suffered a light tailstrike that went unnoticed ... move or engines might be powered. An operating beacon signals that the aircraft should not be approached while in the ...