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
The FAA has launched a probe into why flights approaching the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received erroneous alerts of other aircraft in the area.
The directives came after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk criticized Verizon, which has a contract to upgrade air traffic control communications.
Officials testified at a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about challenges with air traffic control staffing and infrastructure.
WASHINGTON — In a somber Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday, aviation industry leaders delivered stark warnings about the nation's deteriorating air traffic control system following January's deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport that claimed 67 lives.
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.