Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters

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3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says

Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.

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House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

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House Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

The bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location-tracking technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

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Backers of Aviation Safety Bill Cite Recent Near Miss to Make Their Case

The legislation’s advocates say a close call between two private planes near Teterboro, N.J., on Feb. 13 underscores the need for more collision prevention technology.

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Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace

The F.A.A., citing “a grave risk of fatalities” from a new technology being used on the Mexican border, got caught in a stalemate with the Pentagon, which deemed the weapon “necessary.”

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What We Know About the El Paso Airspace Shutdown

The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.

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Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey

The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of general staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey.

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