5 h. ago Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost radar after fiber optic line was cut

Air traffic controllers in Florida briefly lost their radar after a fiber optic line was cut, but the outage didn’t lead to disruptions like what happened after similar outages around the Newark, New Jersey, airport this spring

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6 d. ago Air India captain sent mayday less than minute before crash, say authorities

Aviation ministry says Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reached height of 650ft before rapidly descending and hitting ground 2km from airport“Mayday, mayday,” was the final radio message sent by the pilot of the Air India 171 flight bound for London, moments before it crashed to the ground, killing more than 270 people.In a briefing by India’s aviation authorities on Saturday, authorities confirmed that Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was piloting the flight, sent a distress call to air traffic control less a minute after it took off from Ahmedabad airport at 1:39pm on Thursday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago First picture of Air India pilots who made desperate plea seconds before horror crash

The aircraft departed at 1.39pm local time (9.09am BST) from runway 23, according to air traffic control at Ahmedabad Airport.

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8 d. ago Air India plane crash: Signal was lost with Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet 'seconds after take

The Air India flight AI171 lost contact with air traffic controllers "less than a minute" after takeoff

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9 d. ago Trump's FAA administrator pick questioned about safety and pilot training standards at hearing

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration pledged to ensure safety and upgrade the nation's outdated air traffic control system if confirmed

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2 w. ago International airport in chaos again with all flights grounded after staff shortage

Flights in and out of Newark Airport are currently grounded, due to a lack of air traffic control staff. Both inbound and outbound flights will face major disruption

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2 w. ago Newark Airport forced to ground all flights causing travel chaos for passengers

Newark Airport departures are currently being grounded, with the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control System Command Center saying staff shortages are to blame

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2 w. ago Spain holiday hell as hundreds of Brits stranded after flights grounded in chaos

Hundreds of British holidaymakers are stranded in Palma de Mallorca Airport after a string of flight cancellations due to 'air traffic control restrictions'

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2 w. ago 'Hundreds' of Brits stranded in Majorca after 'air traffic control restrictions'

Brits have been stuck in Majorca Palma airport after flight restrictions were drastically imposed. Airlines have said it is out of their control and are reportedly unable to fully compensate holidaymakers

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3 w. ago New face tattoo protects your brain from working too hard, scientists say

Sensors could help safety by tracking mental strain that air traffic controllers, lorry drivers and others are under

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4 w. ago Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

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4 w. ago EasyJet promises ‘better resilience’ ahead of difficult summer

Exclusive: CEO of Britain's biggest budget airline says French, German and Greek air-traffic control are biggest causes of delay

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4 w. ago 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

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