FAA officials weighed closing Reagan National Airport runway after 2024 close calls, sources say
Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.
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American, Southwest and other major airlines cancel hundreds of flights after FAA glitch
The FAA grounded all domestic U.S. departures on Wednesday morning due to an outage in its Notice to Air Missions system, which notifies pilots of potential hazards. Southwest Airlines Co. and ...
A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway, forcing workers to clear out
The incident is now under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration, and ...
Crowded D.C. airspace a challenge before plane, helicopter collision
The close calls coincide with a shortage of air traffic controllers that has delayed flights and raised safety concerns ...