A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
Mid-air plane collision over Arizona leaves 2 dead
A mid-air collision between two planes left at two people dead in Arizona. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
2 killed in Arizona plane crash after mid-air collision over small airport
It marks the second fatal incident at an Arizona airport in the past 10 days. On Feb. 10, the pilot of a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was killed after a runway collision between two aircraft at Scottsdale Airport.
NTSB investigating mid-air collision in Arizona
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life another driver. The crash happened Sunday evening near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and West Broadway in Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Around 10 p.m., first responders arrived on the […]
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Military plane avoided collision with glider
A large military aeroplane and compact glider narrowly avoided crashing into each other during an "extremely close encounter", investigators said. The near-miss occurred above Bury St Edmunds in ...
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Deadly midair collision renews urgent questions about near-misses, air safety
A recent mid-air collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter was the first major fatal plane crash in the U.S. since 2009. Experts point to increased air traffic congestion as a ...
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Aviation expert sheds light on air traffic control challenges, difficulty of navigating congested airspace
THE DC MID-AIR COLLISION YESTERDAY, WE FIRST SPOKE TO DOCTOR PHILIP MANN. HE SERVED THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR OVER 17 YEARS, WHERE HE WORKED AS A TRAINING PROGRAM MANAGER ...
Two dead after small planes collide mid-air near Marana airport in Arizona, officials say
Two people are dead after a mid-air collision between two small planes on Wednesday at a regional airport in Arizona.
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What caused the fatal midair collision? Key questions about plane crash
Deadly mid-air collisionrenews urgent questions about ... to be fitted with a warning instrument known as the traffic collision avoidance system, or TCAS. Military aircraft flying in civilian ...
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Mid-Air Collision Involving Single-Engine Planes at Marana, AZ, Airport Leaves Two Dead
The Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II collided at the uncontrolled Marana Regional Airport Wednesday. Authorities in Arizona ...
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Helicopter in mid-air collision with flight 5342 may not have heard key instruction
WASHINGTON (KSNW) – The National Transportation Safety Board held a media briefing Friday on the mid-air collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last month. On Jan. 29 ...
Marana midair collision kills two. Pilot describes what he heard and saw
A flight instructor was giving a lesson when heard the radio call the moment before a midair collision that killed two at an ...