A retired pilot is giving a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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).

A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport

All 67 feared dead after American Airlines jet collides with army helicopter - Officials fear as many as 67 people have been killed after both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, as President Tru

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

A plane carrying 60 passengers collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.C. on Wednesday evening.