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

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A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet, operating Flight 5342 under American Airlines regional brand American Airlines, collided with a US Army Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on its final approach to Runway 33 at DCA.

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United Airlines B737 hits kite while landing at Washington-Reagan Airport  

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 had a lucky escape after it struck a kite on its final approach to Washington-Reagan Airport (DCA) in the US capital. According to eyewitness reports, the kite struck the plane between its fuselage and an engine during the aircrafts final stage of flight. As can be seen from the map.

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Phoenix Airport Close Call Between Delta A330 & United 737

One Mile at a Time

There are runways 7L and 7R (which are parallel, at a heading of 70 degrees), and then theres runway 8 (which is nearly parallel, as its at a heading of 80 degrees). The runway layout at Phoenix Airport The United 737 was coming straight in to land on runway 7R. Meanwhile the Delta A330 was on a base leg for runway 8.

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Black Hawk & American Eagle Crash: Shocking Investigation Details Revealed

One Mile at a Time

Two seconds after the controllers cut out instruction about passing behind the jet, Warrant Officer Eaves replied, affirming for the second time that the Black Hawk saw the traffic. The Black Hawk was 15 seconds away from crossing paths with the jet. This is where the details are really concerning. Request visual separation, he said.

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CRJ900 Overturns on Canada’s Busiest Runway

Fear of Landing

The following is CCTV video of the crash as posted on X : New surveillance video captures the moment a Delta Airlines jet crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with 75 passengers on board leaving 18 injured. The wing tip struck the runway after which the wing and the tail separated and the fuel from the wing caught fire.

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Asiana A350 Has (Dangerously?) Low Approach To SFO

One Mile at a Time

Specifically, as the aircraft was still around three miles from the intended landing runway (28L), it descended all the way down to 275 feet, according to flight tracking software Flightradar24. The plane was on a visual approach, and the autopilot was turned off several miles out, so the pilots were hand flying.

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Fueling Blunders Quite Common in Safety Reporting System

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On final approach, the tower told him to go around. The result was an uneventful approach and landing. Jet-A Blues The need to supervise fuelers is evident from this pilots experience. He confirmed the aircraft had been misfueled with jet-A. Then the Cessna announced it was disabled on the runway.

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