Feds Investigating Air Traffic Controller Fatigue After String of Near-Collisions

Federal aviation authorities have convened a panel that will investigate the problem of air traffic controller fatigue after a string of near-collisions cast the issue into the spotlight. There have been several near-miss aviation incidents this year, including some that involved apparent controller mistakes and that could have been catastrophic, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The near-collisions have led the FAA to convene a panel of experts that will focus on how to address the problem of fatigue in air traffic controllers, who are stretched thin and putting in mandatory overtime due to staffing shortages....