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
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.
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.
Live updates: Plane with 64 aboard collides with helicopter, crashes into DC river
An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
DC plane crash live updates: Black Hawk collides with American Airlines regional jet
There were three Army soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter, according to a defense official. That would be the standard size of the crew for a helicopter of this type. A U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies along the coast,
Live updates: American Airlines plane crashes with helicopter near Reagan National Airport
The Reagan National Airport closed after a helicopter and another aircraft collided nearby. D.C. officials say a small aircraft was reported down in the Potomac River.
No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.
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 ...
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 ...
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Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex, and aviation experts have long worried that could lead to ...