FAA officials have ordered air traffic controllers nationwide
FAA officials have ordered air traffic controllers nationwide to review procedures designed to expedite handling of aircraft asking for emergency assistance. The directive last week stemmed from a May 17 incident involving a dying woman passenger on a US Airways jet. Pilots declared an emergency and...
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