Deadly Midair Collision Near Tucson Reignites Debate on Air Traffic Control Safety
The midair collision at Marana Regional Airport raises questions about air traffic control systems at tower-less airports.
A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
2 people dead after midair collision of two small single-engine planes at Arizona airport
At least two people have died after two small single-engine planes collided midair Wednesday morning at an Arizona airport, officials said.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Midair collision at Tucson-area airport kills 2
Two planes collided midair Wednesday at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, leaving two passengers dead, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
2 people killed in small plane midair collision at an Arizona airport with no control tower
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Marana midair collision kills two. Pilot describes what he heard and saw
A flight instructor was giving a lesson when heard the radio call the moment before a midair collision that killed two at an ...
Plane that landed after midair collision in Marana was operated by a flight school
The plane that landed safely was operated by the Chandler location of a flight school. Two people died in the crash.
Close call at Reagan National just a month after fatal midair collision
There was a near-miss between two planes at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday morning — just a month after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River ...
Here's what to know about the midair plane collision near Tucson that killed 2 people
Two people are dead after two planes collided in mid-air on Feb. 19, 2025, near Tucson. Here's what we know so far.
Norton calls for permanent end to helicopter flights for VIPs after deadly DCA midair collision
Eleanor Holmes Norton sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday urging him to consider a permanent ban.
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Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot in the country's ...
2 dead in Arizona small-plane midair collision
A midair plane crash at an Arizona airport outside of Tucson left at least two dead Wednesday morning with details still ...
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Southwest 737 and small business jet have 'near collision' at Chicago Midway Airport
Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small ...