Real-life tragedies define flight training: WSU Tech uses D.C. crash as safety lesson
In the days after American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River in ...
Following crash involving Wichita-to-D.C. flight, NTSB pushes change at Washington airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.'s ...
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NTSB urges ban on helicopter flights near airport where 67 people died in midair crash
The fatal crash involved an American Airlines flight from Wichita. Officials say that under the current practice, helicopters ...
Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C. — same route as recent crash
The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a ...
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Helicopter crash with Wichita flight 5342 exposed ‘serious safety issue’
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued two urgent safety recommendations for the FAA following the January crash ...
Families of Flight 5342 victims, attorney continue push for accountability after deadly midair collision
While a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation began to unravel what went wrong, families of the 64 people ...
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Investigators flag 'serious safety issue' after Wichita flight's mid-air collision at DCA
The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...
Wichita airport to preserve memorial for Flight 5342 victims
The memorial tables set up at Eisenhower Airport will come down on Monday, with plans for a permanent tribute to honor the ...
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Wichita airport starts master plan for future development
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport is looking to the future. The Wichita Airport Authority is conducting an airport master plan to provide guidelines for ...
‘An intolerable risk:’ NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after Flight 5342 crash
“We’ve determined that the existing separation distances between helicopter traffic operating on Route 4 and aircraft landing ...
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Hays Regional Airport breaks passenger records in 2024
HAYS, Kan. (KSNW) — Hays Regional Airport tallied a record number of passenger flights in 2024, highlighting its role as a key transportation hub in northwest Kansas, airport officials said.