Crash near Reagan sparks debate over air traffic risks and airport expansion
The deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., has reignited concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a tightly packed aviation hub that shares airspace with military and government flights.
Ronald Reagan Airport Halts Take Offs And Landings Due To ‘Aircraft Incident’
Ronald Reagan Airport announced Wednesday evening that it would halt takeoffs and landings due to an “aircraft incident,” according to
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
New details emerge in the minutes before the mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport
Investigators analyze flight data to understand the crash between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter and exactly what was going on before disaster struck.
Allentown man says Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "very somber" Thursday after crash
David Freeman caught a flight to International Airport on Thursday from Reagan National Airport after a American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.
No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say
Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.
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
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,
Air crash halts traffic at Reagan National Airport
An aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, authorities said after a suspected collision late Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if there are fatalities.
Passengers arriving at Reagan National Airport react to deadly D.C. crash
Flights resumed at Reagan Washington National Airport after the deadly D.C. plane crash. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist spoke with passengers arriving at the airport.
A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
Another flight aborted landing due to military helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport just 24 hours before deadly DC collision: report
Another flight arriving at Reagan National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before ...
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 Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army ...
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Passengers at Ronald Reagan National Airport Devastated for Families of Victims in Mid-Air Collision
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Regional Jet’s Approach to Reagan Airport Not Unusual
American Airlines Chief Executive Robert Isom said Flight 5342 was “on an otherwise normal approach” to Ronald Reagan ...
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 ...
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.
Reagan airport, the notoriously congested destination of the crashed American Airlines flight, experienced at least 8 near-miss accidents last year alone
If changes aren't made, that near-miss becomes a mid-air collision,” one aviation safety expert said. “Unfortunately, that's ...