Nearly 1/4 of near-midair collisions involve military aircraft, CBS report finds
A couple of thousand near mid-air collisions involve military aircraft, according to a new report by CBS News. Their team ...
Military aircraft play outsized role in midair close calls, analysis finds
There were 258 near midair collisions involving a military aircraft and a commercial aircraft from 1987 to 2021, with 13% of ...
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FAA Warns Florida Among Top States For Laser Strikes On Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its 2024 report on laser strikes against aircraft, revealing Florida ...
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Aircraft laser incidents remain 'consistently high' in NY, throughout U.S., FAA says
California topped the list at 1,489, followed by Texas with 1,463 incidents and then Florida with 810. A laser aimed at an aircraft is a safety threat that can temporarily blind a pilot and interf ...
FAA investigating more incidents at Washington's Reagan National Airport
The FAA is investigating more aviation incidents at Washington's Reagan National Airport. On Friday, a military jet got close ...
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What’s the riskiest part of your flight? It isn’t cruising at 40,000 feet
Aviation safety has come under renewed scrutiny following a series of harrowing incidents in recent weeks, prompting some anxious travelers to think twice about booking flights. While we’re ...
Minnesota Plane Crash: What We Know as Emergency Teams Respond
A small aircraft crashed in Brooklyn Park on Saturday afternoon, setting a house ablaze as emergency responders arrived at the scene.
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Plane that crashed and killed 10 in Alaska was more than 1K pounds overweight, NTSB says
After 15,000 close calls at one airport, FAA takes action. Recent aviation incidents in the U.S. The crash in Alaska came amid heightened scrutiny of air safety in the U.S. Though experts have ...