The diversion of two commercial flights on May 1 has raised new questions about equipment and safety in some of Washington’s ...

A “hotline” between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Pentagon, intended to coordinate aircraft, has not worked since March 2022, the Federal Aviation ...

Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial je ...

An Army official confirmed that on May 1, the Pentagon tower lost contact with the Black Hawk helicopter for about 20 seconds as it was coming to land. FAA air traffic controllers at the airport ...

The revelation comes months after the midair collision between a commercial jet and an Army helicopter killed 67 people, ...

A hotline that provided direct communication between the Pentagon and the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has not functioned since March 2022, a Federal ...

The measure, introduced by key Democratic lawmakers, would require an in-depth examination of air traffic around National ...

A hotline connecting air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport and their counterparts at the Pentagon has been “inoperable” since March 2022, a Federal Aviation Administration ...

Air traffic controllers at the Pentagon lost contact with an Army helicopter ... their landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport earlier this month, a military official revealed ...

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Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who chairs the committee, whether the hotline was inoperable, the FAA official said air traffic controllers at National Airport can communicate with the Pentagon using a landline.

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A hotline connecting the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers at Reagan Washington National Airport has been inoperable since March ...