A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions," Trump said.

The audit follows an incident in September where two jets clipped each other on the runway at Hartsfield-Jackson.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

Administrator Billy Nolen said during an interview that President Trump made an “excellent choice” in choosing Christopher Rocheleau as the

The president's comments upset some disability advocates, including the Philadelphia advocacy group Vision For Equality.

Chesley Sullenberger tells "Morning Joe" about the "common technique" he thinks went awry during the fatal plane crash The post Captain Sully Offers His Take on American Airlines 5342, Helicopter Collision appeared first on TheWrap. The collision happened just over 3 miles south of the White House and the U.S. Capitol.

Law enforcement and other officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted.

Oklahoma lawmaker shocked by Washington, D.C., tragedy, could lead to FAA improvements

A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members 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.