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The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation...
300 pilots in Israel demand hostage release take priority over war
Around one-third of all Israeli civilian pilots have signed a letter calling on the government to prioritize the release of hostages over the war against Hamas in the Gaza...
Inside the Lives of Ukraine’s Tired, Determined Drone Pilots
Oleksandr sits in the warm light of the kitchen with a cigarette between his fingers. He has his wife’s name tattooed on his hand. “Come in, come in,” he...
Heathrow Shutdown Shows How Aviation Chaos Can Quickly Spiral
Airlines, airports and air traffic controllers prepare for chaos. But that doesn’t make responding to it any less complicated.The global aviation system is deeply interconnected and responding to a...
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible smoke” inside the aircraft, prompting the pilot to declare an...
Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say
Just after 8:43 p.m. on Jan. 29, an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, posed a question to the pilots of American Airlines Flight 5342:...
