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US FAA investigating false collision alerts at Washington DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why several flight crews on Saturday received faulty alerts of potentially nearby aircraft on arrival at Washington's Reagan National Airport. The
FAA investigates series of false collision alerts sent to pilots landing at Reagan airport in DC
At least five flight crews have reported receiving false alarms on their onboard Traffic Collision Avoidance System, including flights from Pittsburgh, New York City and Minneapolis. It is not clear how many flights in total were affected.
FAA investigates possible collision avoidance instrument issues near DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple pilots received inaccurate collision warnings while preparing to land at DCA.
FAA investigating multiple false collision warnings on flights approaching DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it is investigating multiple false collision warnings on flights approaching Reagan Washington National Airport. In an emailed statement sent to The Hill on Monday,
US FAA investigating false aircraft alerts at Washington DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after several flight crews on Saturday received faulty alerts of potentially nearby aircraft on arrival at Washington's Reagan National Airport.
Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport, near Washington D.C., repeatedly received midair collision alerts when there were no other aircraft nearby.
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