Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National ...
Helicopter in mid-air collision with flight 5342 may not have heard key instruction
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a media briefing on the mid-air collision last month near Ronald Reagan ...
Descending: The cost of sinking airports
Scientists say airports around the country are sinking, and documents show costly ongoing fixes aren't likely to end anytime ...
'Work force is missing': Air traffic controllers in peril nationwide
Elon Musk and his band of DOGE techies have been asked to upgrade the nation's aviation system in the wake of the midair ...
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
When visibility is good, pilots of regional airline jets bound for Reagan National Airport expect to hear a familiar request ...
DC plane crash updates: 55 victims recovered and positively identified
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, Wednesday night, prompting a ...
Search for victims in D.C. plane crash continues in Potomac River
An American Airlines plane with 64 people on board collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., and crashed into ...
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Recovery mission ongoing, victims continue to be identified after deadly midair crash | The latest
WASHINGTON — An Army helicopter carrying three people collided with an American Airlines jet carrying 64 people Wednesday night, prompting a search-and-rescue effort in the Potomac River.
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Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with each other or helicopters. By Emily Steel and Sydney Ember Before the ...
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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows
Less than 10% of the nation's airport terminal towers have enough air traffic ... Airlines flight and a Black Hawk Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., that ...
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'Woah that was close': Near-miss warning signs ahead of DC plane crash
Pilot Mike Slack was in the cockpit during a descent into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport nearly two decades ago when he noticed something on the runway. Mr Slack, a licensed pilot and ...
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Retired Vermont pilot recalls near-misses at DCA airport
a retired pilot from Westford is recalling his near-misses at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Lenny Couture flew regional jets for American Eagle into that airport hundreds of ...