Lack of air traffic control tower questioned

A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers
Do more U.S. airports need control towers? That's one of the questions that has arisen following a midair collision at an airport in southern Arizona last week.
Arizona mid-air collision: What are air traffic control towers and their role in preventing aircraft collisions? All you need to know
As investigations into the Arizona mid-air collision continue, debates over air traffic safety, regulation, and infrastructure modernization remain front and center.
Two dead after mid-air plane collision Wednesday at southern Arizona airport
MARANA, AZ — Two people are dead after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday morning at an airport in southern Arizona. The crash occurred at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.
Mid-air plane collision over Arizona leaves 2 dead
A mid-air collision between two planes left at two people dead in Arizona. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
2 killed in Arizona plane crash after mid-air collision over small airport
It marks the second fatal incident at an Arizona airport in the past 10 days. On Feb. 10, the pilot of a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil was killed after a runway collision between two aircraft at Scottsdale Airport.
NTSB investigating mid-air collision in Arizona
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she was involved in a crash that claimed the life another driver. The crash happened Sunday evening near the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and West Broadway in Anaheim, according to the Anaheim Police Department. Around 10 p.m., first responders arrived on the […]
2 killed in mid-air collision at Arizona’s Marana Regional Airport: What we know so far
A mid-air collision between a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II at Marana Regional Airport, Arizona, resulted in two fatalities. The crash, which occurred at 8:28 AM local time, has raised concerns about air safety in uncontrolled fields,
2 Killed After Mid-Air Plane Crash In Arizona
Two people were killed after a mid-air collision between two planes at an airport in Arizona.The incident happened Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.Both were smaller, fixed-wing,
Air traffic control towers: Key facts after Arizona crash
Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.
Lack of air traffic control tower questioned after deadly Marana crash
Not having a tower at the Marana Regional Airport north of Tucson doesn’t mean it’s any less safe, experts say.
Two dead after small planes collide mid-air near Marana airport in Arizona, officials say
Two people are dead after a mid-air collision between two small planes on Wednesday at a regional airport in Arizona.
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At least 2 killed when small planes collide midair at Arizona airport
Two people were killed Wednesday when two small single-engine private planes collided mid-air at an Arizona airport.
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Mid-Air Collision Involving Single-Engine Planes at Marana, AZ, Airport Leaves Two Dead
The Cessna 172S and Lancair 360 MK II collided at the uncontrolled Marana Regional Airport Wednesday. Authorities in Arizona ...