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

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

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

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

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.

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

Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

A Pakistani woman, Asra Hussain Raza, was among the victims of a deadly mid-air collision in the United States involving a passenger aircraft and a military helicopter.She was traveling on

Among those on the airliner were several US skaters and coaches, US Figure Skating said. Officials in Moscow also confirmed the presence of Russian couple Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who won the 1994 World Pairs title.