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United training director says reacting to air traffic control issues in ‘pilots’ DNA’
United Airlines Capt. Miles Morgan says a loss of communication with air traffic control is one of the first things pilots ...
Air Traffic Control Outages Timeline: Here Are The U.S. Airports Where Controllers Have Recently Lost Communication With Planes
Outages are not just a Newark problem—in recent weeks, at least three other U.S. airports have reported communication ...
Over 40 US Airports Had Air Traffic Control Outages Since 2022, Report Says
Tampa, Miami, Denver, Houston and dozens of airports nationwide–have experienced air traffic control outages in recent years.
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Lawmakers demand action after air traffic control lost contact with pilots at DIA
The Federal Aviation Administration told FOX31 last week that the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center, located in Longmont, “experienced a loss of communications for approximately 90 seconds.” ...
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‘It pisses me off’ – Colorado’s Congressional delegation waiting for answers on air traffic control outage
More than a week after a brief loss of communications between air traffic controllers and planes over Colorado, Colorado’s ...
This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact
News that air traffic controllers directing planes into New Jersey’s busiest airport twice lost both their radar and radios is alarming. But pilots, the Federal Aviation Administration and other aviat ...
Two Broomfield-area plane crash victims identified
The two victims of a plane crash near Broomfield on Saturday have been identified as 80-year-old Eugene Knutson and ...
Here's a look at recent aircraft tragedies, mishaps and close calls
A private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning is the latest aviation crash this year ...
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Why are the number of flights reduced at Newark airport in the US?
The Department of Transportation has asked the airport to reduce operations to 56 departures and arrivals per hour.
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Denver7 Investigates: Sen. Hickenlooper calls FAA response to air traffic control outages 'unacceptable'
Sen. John Hickenlooper told Denver7 Investigates he is eager to get to the bottom of why as many as 20 pilots bound for DEN were unable to communicate with air traffic controllers last week.