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).
Plane, helicopter collide near Reagan National Airport
At least two bodies have been pulled from the Potomac River after a commercial plane collided with a helicopter Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan International Airport, sources said.Rescue teams are searching for as many as 60 people in the river after a commercial plane crash,
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.
Plane crashes near Reagan National Airport after colliding with military helicopter, officials say
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington
Multiple difficulties have surrounded Reagan National Airport before fatal crash
The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near D.C.
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
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.
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.
Reagan Airport closed until Thursday morning after plane, Black Hawk helicopter crash
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be closed until at least 11 a.m. ET Thursday after a passenger jet and a military helicopter crashed
Live updates: Aircraft reported down in Potomac near Reagan National Airport
A helicopter and another aircraft collided near Reagan National Airport Wednesday evening, two people familiar with the incident said, drawing a large emergency response. The D.C. fire department said on X that a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River near the airport but did not immediately provide more details of what happened.
DC plane crash live updates: Helicopter restrictions in place at Reagan
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National ...
Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National ...
Political Plays Fueled More Congestion at Reagan National Airport
Airport preferred by Washington lawmakers and lobbyists lies in some of the most congested airspace in the country.
Reagan airport was at the center of a fierce safety debate last year. Lawmakers approved more flights anyway
We’ve been pretty plain about our [safety] concerns, but it isn’t a good time to speculate right now,’ Senator Tim Kaine said ...
Politicians Warned About Dangers Presented by Reagan Airport Months Before American Airlines Crash
Political leaders had warned about the dangers of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. months before ...
Kansas rep: Crash near Reagan National ‘a tragedy that touches our community’
Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) said Thursday that the deadly plane crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday ...
Families mourn 67 killed in Army helicopter collision with American Eagle jet
All 67 people aboard an American Eagle flight from Kansas and an Army helicopter were killed in a collision Wednesday night ...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant Kiah Duggins named victim in DC crash
"Kiah believed in radical love, unwavering truth, and the fight for a better world," family member Aisha Duggins said. The ...