FAA holds emergency safety summit
Following a series of safety incidents, including several recent close calls between planes on U.S. airport runways, the Federal Aviation Administration held an emergency summit Wednesday. Kris Van Cleave has more.
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FAA hosts safety summit after close calls
The NTSB and FAA are investigating a close call between two planes last week at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport outside Washington, D.C. It's the seventh near-collision being investigated at U.S. airports this year. Meanwhile, the FAA Safety Summit is taking place Wednesday to address these incidents. Senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
What to know about the recent close calls on airport runways
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration have opened investigations on the recent incidents.
NTSB investigating close call between planes at Reagan National Airport
It is the latest in a string of similar such incidents on U.S. airport runways this year.
NTSB investigating in-flight turbulence that left 1 passenger dead
Five people were on board the Bombardier CL30 jet when it took off from New Hampshire on Mar. 3.
Turbulence aboard private jet leaves 1 dead
One person died when a private jet experienced turbulence and made an emergency landing in Connecticut Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.
Passenger jet forced to abort landing at Burbank Airport; FAA investigating
An air traffic controller had cleared another passenger jet to take off from the same runway, federal authorities said.
Boeing stops deliveries of passenger jet to further analyze part
"There is no immediate safety-of-flight concern for the in-service fleet," the company said.
FAA chief grilled by lawmakers over computer outage, aviation safety
In January, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed following an outage to an FAA system used to distribute alerts to pilots.
FAA orders ground stop at 3 airports where suspected spy balloon last seen
The Federal Aviation Administration paused arrivals to and departures from airports in North and South Carolina.
2 dead after single-engine plane crashes in Westchester Co.
The FAA says the plane had taken off from John F. Kennedy International Airport and was heading to Ohio.
Travel expert on near-miss, FAA outage
The FAA and NTSB are investigating a near collision between two passenger planes at New York's JFK airport. And the FAA is facing criticism after a computer outage last week caused massive delays. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins Lana Zak to discuss.
FAA investigates a near-miss at JFK
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss between two commercial passenger planes at JFK airport. A Delta 737 and an American 777 came within 1,000 feet of colliding on the runway. Kris Van Cleave reports.
FAA system outage causes flight delays
Flights are being delayed at multiple airports across the U.S. due to an outage at the Federal Aviation Administration. Kris Van Cleave reports.
FAA: System failure caused ground stop
An FAA system outage caused a nationwide ground stop Wednesday, halting travel for thousands. The Biden administration says there is no evidence it was the result of a cyber attack. Kris Van Cleave reports from Washington.
Investigation begins into FAA system outage
Officials are blaming a corrupt computer file for grounding thousands of flights Wednesday, but the investigation continues. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins "CBS News Mornings" with more from Reagan National Airport.
FAA investigating what caused outage
The Federal Aviation Administration said a "damaged database file" was to blame for a computer outage which forced a nationwide ground stop, canceling and delaying thousands of flights Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joined John Dickerson on Prime Time to discuss the latest on the situation.
FAA investigating outage which grounded flights
The FAA is working to identify why a key safety system that sends alerts to pilots failed on Wednesday morning, prompting a ground stop that canceled and delayed thousands of flights nationwide. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said his department is also looking into how the failure happened. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Thousands of flights delayed after computer outage closes airspace
The FAA said its preliminary investigation traced the outage to a "damaged database file," but has found "no evidence of a cyber attack."
Air travel resumes following FAA outage
Air travel began returning to normal after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a full ground stop across the country when one of its computer systems failed Wednesday morning. CBS News correspondent Michael George reports on the impact, and then transportation and security analyst and executive director at the Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety Robert Sumwalt joins CBS News with additional insight.
Computer failure to blame for FAA ground stop
Air travel is returning to normal after a chaotic morning at the nation's airports. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a full ground stop for all flights across the country when one of its computer systems failed. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak with the latest.
FAA outage delays flights nationwide
The FAA has lifted a ground stop after a computer outage Wednesday morning caused thousands of flight delays nationwide. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins us from Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C. with the latest.
What is NOTAM, the system at the center of the FAA outage?
Overnight system failure led to hours of delays as departing flights across U.S. were grounded Wednesday morning.
Here's what to expect for holiday travel this year
The last days of 2022 will be busy for travelers, and a winter storm might complicate plans.
Boeing's last 747 rolls out of Washington state factory
The 747 jumbo jet has taken on numerous roles since its 1969 debut, including as presidential aircraft Air Force One.
What Ukraine and Russia want from the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
President Trump visits Alaska today for what the White House has called a "listening exercise" with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Bondi scraps limits on cooperation between D.C. police and immigration agents
The move amounts to a sweeping reversal of "sanctuary" policies in the nation's capital.
Border Patrol agents show up outside Newsom's redistricting news conference
A group of masked U.S. Border Patrol agents showed up in trucks outside of the press conference at the Japanese American National Museum.
Tropical Storm Erin on verge of becoming Atlantic season's first hurricane
Tropical Storm Erin was on the verge of becoming the Atlantic season's first hurricane early Friday.
Tennessee car crash leads to $10 million bounty for accused cartel leader
A car accident, a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and a drug bust eventually led federal investigators back to cartel leaders in Mexico.
Talks on landmark plastic pollution treaty end without an agreement
Negotiators working on a landmark treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution failed to reach an agreement during talks that extended into Friday in Geneva.
Judge blocks Trump administration guidance targeting DEI programs in schools
In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.
Costco says it won't sell mifepristone abortion pill
Costco said it won't stock mifepristone after coming under pressure from conservative investors, activists.
As Social Security turns 90, its problems are only mounting with age
As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary today, concerns are growing over its funding and recent staffing cuts.