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Flights grounded throughout Midwest after air traffic system outage

  • Aug 6
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American Airlines sees brief IT outage

  • Jul 29

Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets may need inspections: FAA

  • Jul 29

Engine failure possible cause in Wake County plane crash

  • May 28

Frontier jet bound for LAX hits, kills person on Denver runway

  • May 10

FAA employee arrested in Trump threat

  • May 5

FAA investigating close call at JFK Airport between 2 planes

  • Apr 22

FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21

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FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes

  • Apr 21
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Flight instructor, student identified as 2 killed in NC plane crash

  • Jun 17, 2024
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Air traffic control report warns of safety concerns

  • Dec 4, 2023
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Safety concerns grow after drone spotted flying over RDU Airport

  • Oct 12, 2023
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New investigation reveals rash of airplane near-misses on runways, in skies

  • Aug 22, 2023
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Following 'uptick' in airplane close calls, FAA holds safety summit

  • Mar 16, 2023
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American Airlines, Delta planes nearly collide at New York's JFK airport

  • Jan 16, 2023
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Durham man caught up in nationwide FAA computer meltdown

  • Jan 12, 2023

Latest Stories

FAA reducing scheduled flights at Chicago's O'Hare airport for concerns over safety, cancellations

Now, travelers going through O'Hare International Airport this summer might have to reroute their plans after the Department of Transportation announced it would be capping the number of flights during peak summer travel season.

  • Apr 17

FAA investigating after large chunk of ice crashes through house and lands on couch

A large block of ice mysteriously fell from the sky and crashed through the living room of a home.

  • Apr 16

Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to Texas airspace closure: AP sources

The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, according to three people familiar with the situation.

  • Developing
  • Feb 11

Southwest Airlines jet forced to abort takeoff after small plane makes wrong turn on Texas runway

What could have been a major disaster was averted with just seconds to spare at a busy U.S. airport.

  • Jan 30

Burbank Airport could be next scene of mid-air crash, airlines warn NTSB

The chair of the NTSB expressed concern over the possibility of a mid-air collision at the Burbank Airport.

  • Jan 28