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FAA enhances support for DCA air traffic control after Washington mid-air crash 

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced it is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic control team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The announcement comes after a tragic mid-air collision near the Potomac River on January 29, 2025.

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TUI flight caught in fuel emergency as Storm Pia battered Britain  

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Instead, the TUI flight elected to divert at Birmingham Airport (BHX) and warned air traffic control it would be on minimum fuel after holding at MAN for around 20 minutes. The report added: Having diverted from MAN to BHX the aircraft made a missed approach due to a windshear warning on final approach.

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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

One Mile at a Time

Almost the entire flight appeared to be routine, until the plane was on approach to SFO. KTVU @SFGate @VASAviation pic.twitter.com/Lqkh5snd8i Hoppinaroundtheworld (@Hopinarndthwrld) February 24, 2025 Fortunately air traffic controllers at SFO got a low altitude alert, and informed the pilots of their concerning altitude.

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35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

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A violent and destructive engine failure on the aircraft, one of United Airlines ’ McDonnell Douglas DC-10s, caused the loss of all standard flight controls through the fracture of all three hydraulic syst ems on the aircraft. While fatalities resulted, the majority of those onboard survived.

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Delta, United Flights In Close Call At KPHX

AV Web

The FAA revealed today (January 14) that a Delta Air Lines flight and a United Airlines flight busted separation requirements on approach to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (KPHX) in Arizona, midday on January 11. Air traffic control issued corrective instructions to both flight crews.

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Intolerable Risk: Dangerous Design behind the Washington DC Mid-Air Collision

Fear of Landing

On the 11th of March, the NTSB released an aviation investigation preliminary report on the mid-air collision between PSA Airlines flight 5342 and a Sikorsky UH60L US Army helicopter. Hains Point is a non-compulsory reporting point: pilots are not required to report passing the landmark, but the controller may request that they do so.

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Who is the pilot in command of your aircraft?

Air Facts

Thats especially true for instrument pilots, where Air Traffic Control sounds like they are running the show, the avionics seem to direct the flight along predefined routes, and the autopilot actually flies the airplane. But as obvious as this sounds, its surprisingly hard to do in the real world.