5 h. ago Crisis counsellors brought in to air traffic control tower after fight, near

Air traffic controllers at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport are being offered crisis counselling following a fight in the control tower and a near-miss incident, just two months after a fatal midair collision.

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17 h. ago American Airlines plane fills with smoke as it comes in to land forcing passengers to flee cabin

The American Eagle jet was evacuated on the runway of Augusta Airport in Georgia.

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17 h. ago Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport

Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional supervision after a fight in the tower and another alarming near miss two months after a midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people

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3 d. ago Police confiscate child’s kite after collision with United Airlines plane as it lands at Washington DC airport

Federal regulations prohibit kite-flying near an airport

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4 d. ago Delta plane has near miss with Air Force jet at same D.C. airport where 67 died in midair collision

The FAA is currently investigating the incident

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5 d. ago Plane with 131 passengers and jet forced to divert to prevent possible crash at major US airport

The incident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport comes after 67 people were killed in the airspace just two months ago

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5 d. ago Close call between Delta plane and military craft at Reagan National airport

Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airportA passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Figure skating's world championships are headed to Boston, another chance to heal after DC crash

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 departed for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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1 week ago Cause of Delta Airlines plane upside down crash land revealed – as questions remain

The Delta plane that flipped upside down and crashed last month descended far too quickly and then its landing gear collapsed, investigators have revealed

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1 week ago London’s Heathrow Airport partially reopens after fire cut power

London’s Heathrow Airport partially reopens after fire cut power  The Washington Post

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1 week ago London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power

London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power  The Washington Post

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1 week ago London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel

London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel

Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Live updates: Global travel upended as nearby fire closes London’s Heathrow Airport

Live updates: Global travel upended as nearby fire closes London’s Heathrow Airport  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport closed as nearby fire causes power outage

Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport closed as nearby fire causes power outage  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Furious United Airlines passenger punches airport worker in cancelled flight chaos

Police arrested Christopher Crittenden, 54, after he allegedly assaulted a United Airlines gate agent at Dulles International Airport in the Washington DC-area, US

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2 w. ago American Airlines plane catches fire in Denver after emergency landing

Twelve people taken to hospital with minor injuries after flight forced to divert about 30 minutes after takeoffAn American Airlines flight heading from Colorado Springs to Dallas-Fort Worth was forced to divert about 30 minutes after takeoff to make an emergency landing at Denver on Thursday evening, whereupon one of the plane’s engines dramatically caught on fire on the tarmac.Passengers were swiftly forced to evacuate, including via wing and emergency slide, and could be seen running for safety through thick smoke with flames behind them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago American Airlines passengers scramble onto wing to flee burning engine as plane lands at Denver airport

Mayday, Mayday, Maryday, Mayday! Engine fire! a crew member shouted on the radio as the plane landed. Twelve passengers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries.

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2 w. ago Paedophiles should lose their HOMES, ministers are told: Labour urged to follow Aussie example where online perverts have assets seized even if they aren't profiting from crimes

The UK should consider introducing laws to confiscate the homes of people who commit online child sexual exploitation, a senior police chief has said.

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2 w. ago Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash

The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D

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