Air traffic control staffing was 'not normal' before deadly DC crash, highlighting ongoing shortages
The ABC7 I-Team has been reporting on air traffic controller staffing issues for years, and Wednesday night's tragic plane crash near Reagan National Airport has highlighted the ongoing issue.
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Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic control facilities at the city’s two airports, plus two other regional centers, failed to meet a working group’s target staffing levels, according to the most recent published numbers.
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Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say. Here’s how it unfolded.
The Trump administration presented the plan Thursday, according to sources. Meanwhile, Project 2025 architect Russell Vought ...
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Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
The Aurora regional center was still short ... A United jet flies past the North Air Traffic Control Tower at O’Hare International Airport on Feb. 5, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune ...
Plane crash LIVE: Chilling theory into Washington DC tragedy as poignant tributes paid to victims
The midair collision between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near Washington DC claimed the lives of 67 people, including talented young figure skaters ...