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.
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.
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.
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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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Two killed in mid-air plane crash at Marana Regional Airport
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Two people were killed in a mid-air collision at the Marana Regional Airport early Wednesday, Feb.
NTSB update on mid-air collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter
NTSB update on mid-air collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 en route from Wichita to Washington, DC, and an Army ...
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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 ...
2 killed when 2 small planes collide mid-air in Arizona
Two people are dead following a crash involving two small planes at the Marana Regional Airport near Tucson, Arizona.
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Trump Congratulates Southwest for Narrowly Avoiding Collision With Private Jet, Says Pilot 'Must Have Been Sleeping!'
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