Airline pilots received more than 100 cockpit warnings over the past decade that they were in danger of a midair collision with a helicopter near Reagan National Airport, according to flight-tracking and government incident data,
As the investigation into the Potomac River catastrophe continues, there are growing calls to restrict the number of aircraft flying through that space — specifically helicopter traffic. Those who spend any amount of time around Reagan National Airport — flying in or out or just being around the airport — know the amount of air traffic with planes and
An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway,
The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Va., near the wreckage of a mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River.
We want to hear your perspective on the circumstances that led to the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport, and on air safety and regulation in general. What works and what does not?
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said an American Airlines (AA) flight had to perform a go-around at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Tuesday morning after a close call with another aircraft.
At least 18 people were injured after a plane crash at Canada’s Toronto Pearson International Airport, according to Fire Chief Todd Aitken.
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.
An American Airlines plane aborted its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid another aircraft departing on the same runway, the
Cockpit warnings logged by air traffic controllers show a record of persistent collision risks near Reagan National Airport years before January’s deadly plane crash.