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Check 6 Revisits: A Grand Canyon Crash And Its Impact On Aviation Safety

Check 6 Revisits: A Grand Canyon Crash And Its Impact On Aviation Safety

Update: 2025-07-02
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With air traffic control (ATC) modernization in sharp focus, Aviation Week editors and former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt dig back through our archives to June 1956. A midair collision above the Grand Canyon would spur the formation of FAA and spark much-needed change to an aging ATC system that could no longer keep up with the demands of the day.

Check 6 Revisits delves into Aviation Week's more than 100-year archive. Subscribers can explore our archive here and read key Aviation Week articles related to this episode here:

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Check 6 Revisits: A Grand Canyon Crash And Its Impact On Aviation Safety

Check 6 Revisits: A Grand Canyon Crash And Its Impact On Aviation Safety