Army Adjusts Tracker Policy and Flight Training Following January Collision with Passenger Jet The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the...
Congress Questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over Deadly Midair Collision in DC The FAA's acting administrator told the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that he knows the agency must make...
Helicopter Route Permanently Closed After Deadly Black Hawk Collision with Plane Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.'s airport on the same route where a passenger...
Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with...
Chinese Navy Helicopter Flies Within 10 Feet of Philippine Patrol Plane over Disputed Shoal A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane in a disputed area of the South China...
Trump Begins Firings of FAA Air Traffic Control Staff Just Weeks After Fatal DC Plane Crash The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy...
Investigators Say Black Hawk Altitude Gauges May Have Been Inaccurate Prior to Deadly DC Airplane Collision NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the Black Hawk helicopter was at approximately 278 feet altitude at the time of the crash...
28 Agencies Were Authorized to Fly Helicopters Near Reagan Airport Before Deadly Crash As the wreckage of both aircraft are recovered, authorities are also looking at why the helicopter may have been flying above...
Investigators Examine Altitude Data in Black Hawk and Passenger Jet Collision The remains of all 67 victims of last week's midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the...
Final Soldier Killed in Black Hawk Collision Identified as Family, Friends Grieve Capt. Rebecca Lobach, 28, of Durham, North Carolina, was identified as one of the pilots of the Black Hawk flight that...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
