4 Crew Members Eject Safely After Two Navy Jets Crash During Air Show in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia […]
'You Can Do It Too.' Despite Challenges, No Dream Too Big for Air Force Cadet
Mareem Al-Mosawi has had no easy path toward her dreams. The daughter of Iraqi immigrants who fled to the U.S., and as the eldest sibling in her family, she was tasked to care for her visually impaired mother, who speaks only Arabic, while trying to keep her Middle Eastern identity intact and pursue her goal […]
Air Force Says Former Qatari 747 Will be Ready to Fly Trump as Air Force One This Summer
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday. The jet is currently being painted red, white and blue, the Air Force […]
Military Exchange Shoppers Donated $2.5M to Army, Air Force in 2025
An organization that has been aiding U.S. military service members for 130 years recently announced that more than $2.5 million was fundraised in 2025 to benefit the Army, Air Force and Navy. Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers are being acclaimed for their military support, with the donations going to Army Emergency Relief (AER), […]
The MV-75: The Army’s New Aircraft and Future of Air Assault Warfare
The U.S. Army has formally introduced the MV-75, its next-generation assault aircraft developed under the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The Army created FLRAA to replace or supplement the UH-60 Black Hawk, a helicopter that has served as the backbone of Army aviation since the late 1970s but was never designed for the long-range, […]
Hotline Between Military and Air Traffic Controllers in Washington Hasn't Worked for over 3 Years
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying helicopters in the area for the first time since January’s deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk […]
Americans' Confidence in Air Travel Safety Dips Slightly After Washington Plane Crash: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following a recent crash in Washington, according to a new poll, but most still believe air transportation is generally safe. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows […]
Trump Begins Firings of FAA Air Traffic Control Staff Just Weeks After Fatal DC Plane Crash
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Probationary workers were targeted in late night emails Friday notifying them they had been fired, David Spero, president […]
Black Hawk in Deadly Collision May Have Turned Off Location Monitor, But Trump Blames Air Traffic Control System
President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter last week on what he called an “obsolete” computer system used by U.S. air traffic controllers. He vowed to replace it after NTSB officials told members of Congress that advanced surveillance technology available on the helicopter was turned off. […]
Data From the Deadliest U.S. Air Accident in a Generation Show Conflicting Altitude Readings
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they collided near Reagan National Airport in Washington, killing everyone aboard both aircraft, investigators said Saturday. Investigators also said that about a second before impact, the […]