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FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near D.C. airport after plane crash

Travel NewsJanuary 31, 202513Views

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, as seen from Virginia on Jan. 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter…

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American Airlines plane crash highlights concerns with U.S. airspace

Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images As rescuers continued retrieving bodies out of the frigid Potomac River on Thursday morning, the deadliest commercial…

January 30, 202518Views

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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking responsibility

A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. Azamat Sarsenbayev | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to the president of Azerbaijan for the crash of the civilian airliner that killed 38 people, the Kremlin said Saturday, stopping short…

December 29, 202418Views

Yes, You Can Survive a Plane Crash: Tips from a Longtime Safety Expert

The airline crash survival rate is better than you might think. Technology has improved, but human behavior must too, says an industry authority. By now, we’ve all seen coverage of the horrific runway collision at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on January 2. Five crew members on one aircraft…

April 28, 2024104Views

What Happens if Somebody Dies on a Plane During a Flight?

A medical emergency occurs in the skies about once every 600 flights, according to a study that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine. The most common maladies are fainting, respiratory problems, heart trouble, and nausea or vomiting. The study found that it's rare for an in-flight emergency to end in death, but the…

April 26, 2024117Views

How to Sleep on a Long Plane Flight: 24 Tips to Try

I've been traveling for years, and in my unscientific opinion, the worst part of long flights isn't adjusting to the time difference. It's that they deprive you of sleep. Jet lag can be a bulldozer that flattens you for your first two days of vacation, wasting precious, hard-earned time. After cumulatively spending many weeks…

March 20, 202498Views