Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of police, military, news and rescue helicopters criss-crossing
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
There is at least one casualty after a helicopter crash at a major airport tonight. All runways have been shutdown and all departures and landings have been halted at the DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Retired pilot’s video shows what it’s like landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A retired pilot gave a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River.
Reaction to the plane-helicopter crash near Washington DC airport
As news broke of an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter colliding above Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Wednesday night, politicians and officials took to social media to offer concerns and prayers for the victims.
No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say
Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.
The Latest: Passenger Jet Collides With Helicopter While Landing at DC's Reagan National Airport
A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River
Airplane collided with helicopter near Reagan National Airport, FAA says
A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, authorities said.
D.C. plane crash live updates: Helicopter, jet collide near Reagan National Airport
The Reagan National Airport closed after a helicopter and another aircraft collided nearby. D.C. officials say a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River.
The Washington DC Plane Crash
An air collision involving a commercial jet and a military helicopter is believed to have killed 67 people in Washington DC. The recovery operation continues with the cause of the disaster still unknown.
Reagan airport, the notoriously congested destination of the crashed American Airlines flight, experienced at least 8 near-miss accidents last year alone
If changes aren't made, that near-miss becomes a mid-air collision,” one aviation safety expert said. “Unfortunately, that's ...
Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers
U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided at a Washington ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
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American Airlines DC aircraft collision leaves no survivors
The collision between an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan airport in ...
American flight 5342 crashes with military chopper; where is Reagan International
The Federal Aviation Administration in a statement said American Airlines Flight 5342, departing from Wichita, Kansas to ...
What we know about the Washington D.C. plane crash investigation
More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk ...
A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
67 deaths in American Airlines crash with chopper is carrier’s worst disaster in decades
Wednesday night’s crash of an American Airlines commuter plane in Washington is one of the worst disasters for the Fort Worth ...