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Air traffic control

LaGuardia controller staffing may have violated procedures on night of collision, document shows

FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle on Monday at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle on Monday at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Explainer-Can the US government be held liable for the LaGuardia Airport collision?

Emergency crews work around a ground vehicle following a collision between the vehicle and an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S. March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Emergency crews work around a ground vehicle following a collision between the vehicle and an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S. March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Bing Guan

The US needs more air traffic controllers. Is it safe to fly?

Damage to an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, US on March 23, 2026.
Damage to an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, US on March 23, 2026.

‘Stop, truck one, stop!’: Air traffic controller pleads moments before Air Canada jet collision

Debris hangs from a damaged Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Debris hangs from a damaged Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, U.S., March 23, 2026.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Doha confirms 4 Qataris, 3 Turks killed in helicopter crash

Polish air traffic authority launches new radars to boost detection

A plane trail is seen in the sky above the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, October 28, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
A plane trail is seen in the sky above the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, October 28, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

US military shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say

The Federal Aviation Administration's cited "special security reasons" in its notice about the restrictions on the airspace near the Mexican border.
The Federal Aviation Administration's cited "special security reasons" in its notice about the restrictions on the airspace near the Mexican border.

New tool to ensure safe aircraft separation being tested in S’pore, with AI planned for next phase

The current prototype of the air traffic control tool automates the process of determining the time and distance needed for two aircraft to depart safely one after the other.
The current prototype of the air traffic control tool automates the process of determining the time and distance needed for two aircraft to depart safely one after the other.

US watchdog to review high failure rate in FAA air traffic control training

A sign marks the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 9, 2025.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder
A sign marks the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center, in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 9, 2025.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Fifteen dead, including lawmaker, in Colombia plane crash

A screenshot from an online video that is said to show the crash site.
A screenshot from an online video that is said to show the crash site.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.