A midair collision between two planes near Washington D.C. has sent shockwaves through the aviation community, prompting urgent discussions about safety and regulation changes.

Texas, said the number of air traffic controllers currently staffed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is only about half of what the Federal Aviation Administration said is necessary to increase the margin of safety for passengers leaving and entering Texas' capital.

While there hasn't been a deadly commercial airplane crash in 15 years, it doesn't mean there haven't been close calls. FAA data shows about 1,500 runway incidents happened nationwide in 2024.

The Federal Aviation Administration documented 30 runway incursions per 1 million takeoffs and landings last year.

Without conclusive evidence on what caused a deadly midair crash President Donald Trump tied it to the government's DEI efforts.

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"During the event, the FAA activated a Debris Response Area and briefly slowed aircraft outside the area where space vehicle debris was falling or stopped aircraft at their departure location."

An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan.

An aircraft said to be an American Airlines regional jet went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night following a crash with a

WASHINGTON — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

A preliminary FAA safety report revealed that at the time of the crash, staffing in the D.C. control tower was not at normal levels for the amount of traffic and time of day.