Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan Washington National Airport.

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

Remains of 41 of the 67 victims of the mid-air collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have been recovered so far, officials confirmed Friday.

While officials have not said how many people died or were injured, the crash has already taken an emotional toll on the local communities.

A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,

Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space.

A midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. is being investigated by authorities. Follow along for live updates,

A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

Understaffed and overworked air traffic control crews have long been an issue at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, lawmakers say — another potential cause of the midair collision between a commercial jet and military helicopter over the Potomac River that killed 67 people Wednesday night in the nation’s deadliest air crash since 2001.

Reynolds is one of a number of travelers whose anxiety has spiked in the days since the crash. “It's just becoming too frequent to hear about these mishaps with planes, and it makes me feel like I don't know if flying is the safest way to travel anymore,” she said.

Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.