Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question A supervisor ...

Officials are reviewing how a commercial jet full of passengers got too close to the military helicopter carrying President ...

Helicopters and airplanes are entirely different, and that includes piloting them. Planes have autopilot, but what about ...

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. Sometime ...

An air traffic controller managing helicopter and airplane traffic on the night of the Potomac River mid-air collision in January should have informed the crew of the passenger jet an Army helicopter ...

The FAA said the helicopter "crossed in front of United's flight path" at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana A United Airlines spokesperson said the aircraft was carrying 162 passengers and six crew ...

Due to their hover and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, helicopters possess distinct advantages over fixed-wing aircraft. Able to operate in tight spaces, isolated areas, and places, ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, after a midair collision between an American Airlines (AAL.O), opens ...

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National ...