Passenger plane forced to abort landing at DC airport the day before deadly plane crash
Upon first approach, Republic Airways Flight 4514 diverts from course, circles around, and lands during a second attempt at Reagan National Airport.
Sen. Kaine warned of dangers at Reagan National Airport before plane crash near DC
God forbid waking up and looking in a mirror one day and say, ‘Wow, I was warned. I was warned and I shouldn’t have done this,’” Kaine said in 2024.
Washington DC plane crash: What we know so far about the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport
Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers
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.
Staffing shortages plagued Reagan Airport before DC plane crash, lawmakers say
Understaffed and overworked air traffic control crews have long been an issue at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, lawmakers say — another potential cause of the midair collision between a commercial jet and military helicopter over the Potomac River that killed 67 people Wednesday night in the nation’s deadliest air crash since 2001.
Reagan airport faced warnings over its packed airspace for years. More flights were approved anyway
Reagan airport faced warnings over its packed airspace for years. More flights were approved anyway - ‘We’ve been pretty plain about our [safety] concerns, but it isn’t a good time to speculate right now,
Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport
Airline pilots flying into Washington, D.C., have reported nearly a dozen near misses over the years that were scarily ...
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 ...
What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, ...
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
I'm a pilot who's flown into DC's Reagan Airport for decades. Taking off and landing there can be extremely tough — here's what I think went wrong.
A passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Airport on Wednesday, January 29.The collision may have ...
DOT Restricts Helicopter Traffic Near DC Airport
The U.S. will restrict helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after this week’s midair collision ...
DC mayor: ‘Certainly a conversation to be had’ about National Airport traffic
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday on MSNBC there is “certainly a conversation to be had” about traffic at ...
DC plane crash live updates: Jet wreckage to be removed from Potomac starting Monday
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.