After mid-air collision, FAA temporarily reducing air traffic at Washington airport
The FAA has notified airlines that is cutting the number of arrivals at Washington’s Reagan National Airport after a mid-air collision killed 67 people. Elon Musk also says he will help overhaul the air traffic control system.
Washington, D.C. Airport Closed After Deadly Midair Collision
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) remained shut down on Thursday morning after an American Airlines regional jet fatally collided mid-air with a military helicopter just outside the airport.
Pilots recall problems at Washington airport after fatal crash
U.S. commercial pilot Rick Redfern was preparing to land at Reagan Washington National Airport a decade ago when he spotted a Coast Guard helicopter hovering about 50 feet off the Potomac River. Air traffic control promptly warned the helicopter pilot to stay clear,
Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights as FAA investigates fatal crash
Following a deadly mid-air collision near Washington Reagan National Airport, the FAA is reducing hourly flight arrivals to improve safety.
US Investigators to Brief Senators on Washington Helicopter Plane Collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
FAA, NTSB to brief senators on Washington, DC midair collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators just one week after a midair collision claimed the lives of 67 people.
All 67 victims positively identified in Washington helicopter plane collision
Officials said on Wednesday they have positively identified all 67 people killed in last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington.
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FAA launches urgent safety review after tragic airport crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun reviewing the safety protocols at high-traffic airports in the United ...
Washington D.C. Airport Employees in Hot Water for Leaking Footage of Plane Crash
Two employees with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority are facing stiff consequences for allegedly leaking ...
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 ...
Near-misses at Washington airport worried pilots well before fatal crash
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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 ...
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Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan ...
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What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that collided in midair Wednesday and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., left no survivors. Some of the ...
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Reagan Washington airport one of world’s most complex airspaces
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), located along the Potomac River outside of Washington, D.C., services ...