Editorial: Accusations mustn’t undermine aviation industry’s strong record of self-policing
The human impulse for self-preservation means that when Duffy talks about “yanking” a pilot’s license, or otherwise injecting ...
Southwest flight aborts landing to avoid potential crash with jet at Midway: VIDEO
Midway air traffic control warned the private jet's pilot to hold position away from center runway 31 at least nine times.
Air traffic controllers may get 30 percent pay raise as Trump admin prioritizes recruitment boost
Air traffic controllers are set to receive a 30% pay hike as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to boost ...
Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls
In an interview with NBC News, Sean Duffy said pilots should lose their licenses if they don't follow air traffic controllers' instructions.
In Midway near-collision, NTSB chair cites business jet crew’s apparent ‘failure to listen’
A business jet pilot appeared to fail to follow air traffic control instructions, forcing a Southwest plane to abruptly abort ...
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Jet pilot narrowly avoids collision with Southwest Airlines plane in Chicago
A private jet pilot from Flexjet 560 misunderstood instructions from the control tower and nearly collided with a Southwest ...
NTSB blames private jet’s crew for near-miss at Chicago airport
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has pinned blame on the near-collision at a Chicago airport ...
Trump, feds blame private jet pilot for near-collision with Southwest jet at Midway
A Southwest Airlines jet attempting to land at Midway on Tuesday morning nearly crashed with a Flexjet jet that had crossed into its landing path. Federal officials are investigating the incident. A ...
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Pilot error blamed in near-collision at Midway Airport
Preliminary reports attribute pilot error to a near-collision between a Southwest Airlines 737 and a private jet at Chicago's ...
Pilots earn praise for averting near collision disaster at Midway Airport
The pilots of a Tuesday Southwest Airlines plane who aborted landing to avoid a potential collision with another aircraft have earned the praise of other commercial airline pilots and the ...