The Federal Aviation Administration was hit with a class action lawsuit last year alleging it had denied 1,000 would-be air traffic controllers jobs because of diversity hiring targets — as it was revealed staffing levels were “not normal” at the time of this week’s deadly midair collision.
While there are so many unanswered questions and the investigation in our nation's Capitol plays out, Arizona aviation experts sat down with ABC15.
Aspiring air traffic controller speaks out following deadly collision between American Airlines flight 5342 and helicopter in Washington
Amazon’s MK30 drones had been delivering packages in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Ariz. after the company won FAA approval in October.
An investigation is underway following the skydiving death of a Stillwater resident in Arizona last week. It happened Friday afternoon in the city of Eloy, where local police say Ann Wick, 55, experienced "complications" during a descent at Skydive Arizona:
Amazon halts drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona, citing possible safety concerns with its MK30 drone software.
President Donald Trump is doubling down on purging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within the U.S. government. Less than two days after his inauguration, his administration is taking aim at the FAA.
With over 275 successful jumps under her belt and a need for speed, Ann Wick geared up and took to the air for her fifth or sixth skydive on Friday afternoon. The Stillwater nurse had spent the day with four other women practicing a special formation dive about an hour outside of Phoenix.
Police responded to the skydiving center, where the 55-year-old Minnesota woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
President Donald Trump said – admittedly without evidence – that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are to blame for the horrific crash. Trump, speaking at a news conference Thursday, began by expressing his condolences to the people who lost their lives,
Midair collisions throughout aviation history have brought some of the worst tragedies in the sky. But they've also left important lessons.