Deadly Midair Collision Near Tucson Reignites Debate on Air Traffic Control Safety
The midair collision at Marana Regional Airport raises questions about air traffic control systems at tower-less airports.
A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Midair collision at Tucson-area airport kills 2
At least two people have died after two small planes crashed midair Wednesday in Arizona, officials said. The collision occurred at 8:25 a.m. local time at the Marana Regional Airport in Arizona, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
2 people killed in small plane midair collision at an Arizona airport with no control tower
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Marana midair collision kills two. Pilot describes what he heard and saw
A flight instructor was giving a lesson when heard the radio call the moment before a midair collision that killed two at an ...
Close call at Reagan National just a month after fatal midair collision
There was a near-miss between two planes at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday morning — just a month after a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River ...
Plane that landed after midair collision in Marana was operated by a flight school
The plane that landed safely was operated by the Chandler location of a flight school. Two people died in the crash.
Here's what to know about the midair plane collision near Tucson that killed 2 people
Two people are dead after two planes collided in mid-air on Feb. 19, 2025, near Tucson. Here's what we know so far.
Norton calls for permanent end to helicopter flights for VIPs after deadly DCA midair collision
Eleanor Holmes Norton sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Tuesday urging him to consider a permanent ban.
Family files 1st legal claim in deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport for $250 million
The family of one of the 67 people killed has filed paperwork that could lead to lawsuits against the federal government, the ...
At least two dead after midair collision in Arizona
Federal authorities are investigating another deadly aviation incident after two small planes in Arizona collided. The FAA ...
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Southwest 737 and small business jet have 'near collision' at Chicago Midway Airport
Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small ...