FAA investigates series of false midair collision alerts sent to multiple flights near Reagan National Airport
In one blitz just after 9 a.m., six similar false alerts were reported within 11 minutes of each other, according to the news ...
Flights to Reagan National Airport in D.C. received false collision alerts while landing
The FAA said that several flight crews inbound to the Reagan National Airport reported onboard alerts when no other aircraft were nearby.
Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport, near Washington D.C., repeatedly received midair collision alerts when ...
TCAS: 5 Things You Should Know About The Famous Safety System
Known as the Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) or Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), it is a system ...
FAA investigates possible collision avoidance instrument issues near DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple pilots received inaccurate collision warnings while preparing to land at DCA.
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Why TCAS air traffic safety system didn't prevent Washington plane crash - expert
Why didn't the TCAS system work? In this instance, there is a clear limitation to TCAS. While the system may have been fully functional, the plane being low to the ground meant that the system's ...
False mid-air collision warnings over Washington DC airport investigated in aftermath of deadly crash
Flights inbound to Reagan National Airport were alerted to aircraft even though none were in the area, said the FAA ...