The responsibility of handling air traffic control for helicopters and incoming planes at Reagan National Airport were combined on Wednesday night ahead of a deadly collision, a report said.

A supervisor at the Reagan National Airport tower reportedly let an air traffic controller leave early from his shift shortly before Wednesday night’s deadly collision over the Potomac River.

Chilling audio from air traffic control captured the moment the flight safety agency reported the horrific midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter.

THEY’VE NEVER REALLY HAD ENOUGH CONTROLLERS. IT WAS DURING THAT STRIKE FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FIRED 11,000 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND THEY STILL DON’T HAVE ENOUGH WORKERS.

Air traffic controller staffing concerns have intensified in the aftermath of the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades. Sixty-seven people are believed to have died when a ...

As the investigation into what went wrong to cause the Washington, D.C., collision unfolds, we are learning more about the nationwide air traffic controller shortage and how it may have impacted ...

When an American Airlines flight fatally collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, the airport’s tower wasn’t fully staffed, with one traffic controller ...

WASHINGTON — Before American Airlines flight 5342 and a military Black Hawk helicopter collided Wednesday night killing 67 people, air traffic control was in contact with both of them.

A midair collision near Reagan National Airport has put a spotlight on air traffic controllers and their critical role in aviation safety. Becoming an air traffic controller requires passing ...

The actions of air traffic controllers are being looked at in the aftermath of the deadly midair crash near Reagan National Airport and the head of their union is warning the entire air traffic ...