Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
An airspace cluttered with passenger planes and military aircraft. A history of near-crashes. And a growing shortage of air traffic controllers available to manage it all. Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning for years of the risks posed by the crowded airspace and volume of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
What we know about impacts to California airports after plane crash near Reagan National Airport
Nearly 70 people were killed in an aircraft collision Wednesday night near Washington, D.C. Are flights being delayed or canceled?
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
A plane and helicopter collided near Washington, DC. Here’s what travelers should know.
Flight operations are expected to resume late Thursday morning at Reagan National Airport (DCA) after a plane and helicopter crash Wednesday night.
Flights suspended at Washington, D.C.‘s Reagan Airport after aircraft collision
Flights at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. were suspended Thursday morning after the collision of an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter Wednesday.
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.
Passenger plane forced to abort landing at Reagan the day before deadly plane crash
Upon first approach, Republic Airways Flight 4514 diverts from course, circles around, and lands during a second attempt at Reagan National Airport.
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.
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
Some travelers at Reagan National Airport 'nervous' after deadly mid-air collision
Some travelers at Ronald Reagan National Airport expressed nervousness about flying after the midair collision over the Potomac River.
The scene after a passenger plane and a helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport
A 60-passenger jet collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River.
Delta’s push for more flights at Washington airport gets a fresh look after deadly crash
Before the deadly collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, Delta Air Lines lobbied Congress to ...
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.
‘This is a warning’: Airport close calls a common occurrence as air traffic volume soars
Three months before the fatal mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration launched an audit of near-misses at the nation’s busiest airports after a series of ...
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Washington’s Reagan National Airport working on problem with heating system
A commuter at the Ronald Reagan Washington ... said. Delta Air Lines, which operates out of Reagan, sent a text message to a customer saying, in part, “Temperatures within the airport ...
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 ...
Live updates: Army ID’s two soldiers in D.C. plane crash, withholds name of third
Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight ...
FAA to restrict helicopter traffic around Reagan National after fatal airplane crash
The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter traffic around Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington ...
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FAA Improvements Inevitable in Wake of American Airlines Tragedy
The recent American Airlines tragedy, the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001, has highlighted the urgent need for ...