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 allow more flights into the busy airport, with the support of lawmakers from Georgia.
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.
Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming.
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DC plane crash live updates: Officials restrict helicopters near Reagan National Airport
While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.
US Restricts Helicopter Flights Near Reagan Airport After Crash
The US Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a deadly crash earlier this week.
Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport,
FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision between an American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk killed 67 people.
FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings
Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.
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 ...
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 ...
Reagan National Airport Had 2 Close Call Incidents Last Year
On May 29, 2024, an American Airlines Airbus A319, in the early stages of take-off, was forced to brake heavily to avoid a ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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.
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The D.C.-area crash recalls some of the deadliest aircraft disasters in U.S. history
Responders are working to recover the victims of Wednesday night's midair collision over Washington, D.C. It could be the deadliest crash to occur in U.S. airspace in at least 15 years.