Reagan National Airport has a long history of problems, challenges
The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic due to heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation’s capital, according to industry insiders.
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).
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.
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.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
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
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 Airport on Wednesday.
Airplane collided with military helicopter near Reagan National Airport, FAA says
An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
Military helicopter collided with airline jet near Reagan Washington National Airport
First responders are searching the Potomac River after an aircraft collided with a military helicopter mid-air Wednesday night near Washington D.C. According to the FAA, a PSA Airlines jet collided in the air with a military helicopter while headed towards Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Plane collides with helicopter while trying to land at Reagan Airport
A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter, the FAA said. Reagan National Airport has grounded all flights.
Some travelers at Reagan National Airport 'nervous' after deadly mid-air collision
Some travelers at Ronald Reagan National Airport expressed nervousness about flying after the midair collision over the Potomac River.
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
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Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers
U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided at a Washington ...
FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings
Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.
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US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
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Reagan airport was at the center of a fierce safety debate last year. Lawmakers approved more flights anyway
Reagan airport was at the center of a fierce safety debate last year. Lawmakers approved more flights anyway - ‘We’ve been ...