US transportation chief says he will ensure safety of DC air traffic

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday he will not allow military helicopters and commercial passenger ...

US lawmakers seek tougher safety rules for military helicopters

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 11 - U.S. lawmakers on Thursday pressed to strengthen military helicopter safety rules ...

'We almost had a midair collision': JetBlue pilot says of Air Force jet

A JetBlue plane almost collided with an Air Force tanker near Curacao on Friday, raising questions about safety around ...
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NTSB warns that defense bill could undermine aviation safety changes after DCA crash

The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill ...

Another Deadly Plane Collision Could Occur in D.C., Safety Official Warns, in Fight with Lawmakers Over Pending Bill

The National Transportation Safety Board went public this week with a warning of potential catastrophe in America’s skies if ...

United flight to Tokyo returns to Dulles after losing power in an engine and igniting brush around runway

United Airlines Flight 803 ignited some brush around the runway as it was departing Dulles Airport, according to a ...

Concerns raised about House passed bill that would loosen DCA airspace restrictions

A $900 billion Pentagon spending bill that has passed the U.S. House is raising concerns because of some language NTSB Chair ...
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Transportation Secretary Duffy Pledges Aviation Safety at Reagan Airport

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy firmly stated that military helicopters and commercial planes will not be allowed ...

WA Dems split on defense bill, raising alarms from aviation safety experts

Lawmakers and the National Transportation Safety Board warned Congress's annual defense bill threatens what they view as ...

United Airlines flight returns to Dulles Airport after engine failure

A United Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was forced to return to Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia on Saturday after one of its engine’s lost power. United flight 803, which had 275 ...

DCA crash families, NTSB warn against restoring military flight waiver

Less than a year after an Army helicopter collided with a commercial jet, a new defense bill would allow the military to fly without location transmitters in D.C.