What we know after plane collides with helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport
An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. The number of casualties is unclear and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing.
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).
Video: Scene of plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport
The Associated Press is providing live video of the scene of the plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport:
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 the Potomac River,
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
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.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard let their fists speak for them.
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport
There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the collision, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agencies across the region flew over the scene in search of survivors.
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a training flight. Military aircraft frequently conduct training flights in and around the congested and heavily-restricted airspace around the nation’s capital for familiarization and continuity of government planning.
A small aircraft is down near Washington's Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Ronald Reagan National Airport says that all takeoffs and landings have been halted after a crash nearby. D.C. Fire and EMS said on X on Wednesday night that a small aircraft was down near the airport just outside Washington and that fireboats were on the scene.
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.
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Regional Jet’s Approach to Reagan Airport Not Unusual
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Staffing at Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA report
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