Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters

F.A.A. Investigates After Air Force Jets Near Delta Plane Activate Safety Alert

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Four jets came close enough to the Delta flight, which was taking off from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, to set off a collision-avoidance alert.

Airplane Accidents Are Making People Re-Evaluate How They Fly With Infants

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Recent airplane accidents have fueled concerns about whether young children are sufficiently protected on flights and prompted parents and caregivers to re-evaluate how, and even whether, they should fly with infants.

After Crash, F.A.A. Change Requires All Aircraft at Reagan to Broadcast Positions

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The agency’s acting director told senators of the new policy after it was revealed that tracking technology had been disabled before a deadly midair collision in January.

Investigators Recommend Permanent Restrictions for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport

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Citing “intolerable risk for aviation safety,” the National Transportation Safety Board says helicopters should be banned from flying a certain route near Washington if two specific runways are in use.

Delta Air Lines Lowers Profit Outlook on Weaker Demand

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The airline lowered its financial forecast for the first quarter as economic anxiety hurts demand for tickets.

Two Planes, in Washington and Chicago, Abort Landings to Avoid Collisions

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The near misses on Tuesday came after a string of aviation disasters, including the midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet last month that killed 67 people.

Nominee for Deputy Transportation Secretary Comes Under Fire for Handling of Boeing

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In his previous stint in the Transportation Department, Steven Bradbury was accused of interfering with a Senate investigation into the crash of two Max jets that killed 346 people combined.

Send Us Your Views on Airplane Safety and the D.C. Reagon Airport Crash

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We want to hear your perspective on the circumstances that led to the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport, and on air safety and regulation in general. What works and what does not?

Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash

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The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such claim and signal the start of a long legal fight.