Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming.
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 police, military, news and rescue helicopters criss-crossing
Video: Scene of plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard 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.
Reagan Washington airport one of world’s most complex airspaces
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) services both military helicopters and passenger planes every day.
Retired pilot’s video shows what it’s like landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A retired pilot gave a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Is Closed
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is closed, according to an FAA alert posted Wednesday night. A ground stop will prevent planes from landing at the airport through at least 5 a.m. Thursday morning,
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
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Hearing that just one air traffic controller was monitoring both planes and helicopters has left many to wonder how common such a situation is.
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
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.
Deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. cancels NYC flights to and from Reagan National Airport
A deadly plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. canceled flights to and from Ronald Reagan National Airport overnight. The airport reopened around 11 a.m. Thursday, as the search continues for the 64 people on board the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.
Ground stop briefly issued at Reagan airport; delays expected to continue
A full ground stop that halted all air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Friday has been lifted, but ...
Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with ...
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 ...
Trump’s Army Chief Pick Says Training Near Reagan Airport May Be Too Risky
Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick for Army secretary, said during his Thursday confirmation hearing that the service ...
'Feel a heavy heart for them': Residents left stunned, saddened after Reagan Airport crash
While officials have not said how many people died or were injured, the crash has already taken an emotional toll on the ...
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
DC plane crash live updates: Black boxes from American Airlines plane at NTSB lab
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.