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 close calls that could have killed hundreds of passengers.

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.

Tom Kinton, an aviation expert and former head of Massport, described the unique challenges an airport on the water poses to rescue crews.

Massport offers support, says flights at Logan Airport may be impacted after a plane crash at Reagan Airport last night.

Both aircraft fell into the river, and investigators said several victims have been recovered from the water. Tom Kinton, an aviation expert and former head of the Massachusetts Port Authority, described the unique challenges an airport on the water poses to rescue crews.

Flights in and out of the Virginia airport originally halted as dive teams scoured the crash site throughout the night.

DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has shut down and The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed a American Airlines Flight operated by PSA Airlines collided mid-air with a Blackhawk Sikor

Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., is closed Thursday morning after a passenger plane crashed into an Army helicopter Wednesday night. As a result, flights to and from the airport have been cancelled until at least 11 a.m. Thursday, including those out of Boston's Logan International Airport, according to Massport's website.

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He travels thousands of miles to create memorials after tragedies. Now he’s in the Washington area after the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport.