Inspector General Probing FAA’s Handling of D.C. Airspace After Thousands of Close Calls

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About eight months after a deadly collision near Washington DC Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Inspector General of Transport Department Declaration On Friday, it will open an inquiry into the management of the Federal Aviation administration to operate the airspace around the International Airport.

Investigations were the events that happened this January when the US Army Black Haque Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines regional jet when it happened in January 67 people killedThe However, according to the IG announcement, this was one of the many nearby disasters that took place at their airport in recent years. National Transport Protection Board 15,000 close-nature events found The airport’s airspace took place between October 2021 and December 2021 – many of which are involved in commercial aircraft.

Last week, an investigating hearing on the accident that has been released that Just an air traffic controller During the collision, both helicopters and aircraft traffic were operating. It also found that Black Hawk was involved in a fatal accident To work with a technical problem It prevents a device known as ADS-B to work properly, which will broadcast the helicopter’s location, height and other information on air traffic control and other aircraft. An army officer speaking at the hearing said helicopters did not require ADS-B data for the policy at the Reagan airport.

Among these revelations the IG office is looking for the case more. Watchdog will investigate FAA policies and procedures regarding ADS-B discounting at the airport, as well as how the agency manages the aircraft traffic control. The review is about to begin this month.

IG office searchs should be interesting, unless not crazy. Air traffic controllers have been deficient for years, which has not developed by it Trump Not the plan of not Avoid ATCs from retirement after being 56 years oldDespite the sharp eyes and the clear need of the mind while in the job. The truth is that there is Missed around the constantEarlier this year with a non-clashing collision on Reagon’s runway that is associated with an aircraft Members of the Congress are on the shipThe FAA suggests that there are some fundamental problems in the way it is currently operated.

Although its Trump may be on the way to improve everything in reality. Earlier this year, he dismissed the seating Inspector General into the transport department, so the office is Currently operating An acting IG and no major suggestion. Till still, when we came out of Trump for an accident, the only explanation was when he Blaming itThe It does not inspire exactly confidence that we are going to get meaningful reforms from this whole situation.

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