A recent mid-air collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter was the first major fatal plane crash in the U.S. since 2009. Experts point to increased air traffic congestion as a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is once again looking into a close call at a major U.S. airport, after two passenger jets narrowly avoided a mid-air collision in Phoenix over the weekend.

Ask for clarification," Levy said. Levy explained avoiding mid-air collisions is largely dependent on the clarity and precision of communication with air traffic control. "If there’s ever ...

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (Photo by Tim Brown/Getty Images) The deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., has reignited concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at ...

For comparison, FAA data shows that Reagan National Airport had 30 Near Mid Air Collisions reported since 1987, and Charlotte Douglas had 35 over the same time. These incidents are used to make ...

A TCAS system, which stands for "traffic alert and collision avoidance system", is meant to act as the last defence against mid-air collisions in passenger planes. It is a type of airborne collision ...

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac after a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night ...

An American Airlines plane collided with an Army helicopter near Washington D.C in a rare mid-air crash. The company has a strong safety record. There has not been a midair collision like this ...

A grainy snippet of video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to show the fatal mid-air collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and a ...