Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...
A 12-year-old is among the victims in the DC midair collision. What we know about those presumed dead
Nearly 70 people are believed to have died in the crash, which happened when an American Airlines regional jet collided with a Black Hawk Army helicopter.
D.C. plane crash revives concerns about aviation safety and air traffic controller shortage
The fatal midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter followed a string of near misses ...
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two people were handling the jobs of four inside Reagan National Airport’s control tower on Wednesday night, according to a ...
What’s Next in the DC Jet Crash Investigation
President Donald Trump blamed DEI efforts at the FAA for the tragedy. But experts and investigators say open minds are ...
After two years of rising homelessness, D.C. again counts the unsheltered
D.C. once again is participating in the annual point-in-time count, a controversial headcount of the a city’s unhoused ...
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What we know about the jet and helicopter collision near D.C.
The crash occurred in some of the most tightly controlled and monitored airspace in the world, just over 3 miles south of the ...
CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO
The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump ...
Swaths of U.S. Government Grind to a Halt After Trump Shock Therapy
Rescinded job offers, delayed health updates and confusion over cutting government checks upend business as usual across Washington.