Category: Aviation Articles

NTSB Report Reveals Fatal Midair Collision Risks Near DCA – Why Didn’t the FAA Act?

March 13, 2025

On March 11, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its preliminary investigation into the midair collision of a U.S. Army UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter, callsign PAT25, and a MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) RJ Aviation (formerly Bombardier) CL-600-2C10 (CRJ700), N709PS, operated by PSA Airlines as […]

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A Near Miss at Midway: What We Can Learn from Southwest Airlines Flight 2504’s Close Call

March 07, 2025

On February 25, 2025, passengers aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 2504, a Boeing 737-800, came shockingly close to disaster. As the plane was seconds from touching down at Chicago Midway Airport, Flexjet LXJ560, a Challenger 350, crossed the active runway directly in its path. In a […]

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Hard Landing in Toronto: What We Know About Endeavor Flight 4819’s Crash

March 07, 2025

On February 17, 2025, Endeavor Flight 4819, operated on behalf of Delta Air Lines, departed Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with Toronto Pearson International Airport as its destination. Unfortunately, the flight ended in disaster, with the aircraft crashing upon landing in Toronto. While the full investigation […]

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False Collision Alerts Near DCA: A New Aviation Safety Concern

March 06, 2025

As if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wasn’t already under scrutiny following the January 30th midair collision, a new issue has emerged at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Multiple flights on approach to DCA have reported receiving midair collision alerts—despite no other aircraft being […]

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The Role of Night Vision Goggles in the Black Hawk–CRJ700 Midair Collision

February 24, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the pilots of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in the recent midair collision with a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) RJ Aviation (Bombardier) CRJ700 American Airlines Flight 5342 were likely wearing night vision goggles (NVGs) […]

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