2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport
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2 United Airlines Jets Clip Wings at San Francisco Airport

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred as the Boeing 777 jets were leaving the gate area early on Tuesday. The airline canceled both trans-Pacific flights.
The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
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The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known.
After Crash, F.A.A. Change Requires All Aircraft at Reagan to Broadcast Positions
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After Crash, F.A.A. Change Requires All Aircraft at Reagan to Broadcast Positions

The agency’s acting director told senators of the new policy after it was revealed that tracking technology had been disabled before a deadly midair collision in January.