Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Department of Transportation

FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport

Reagan National Airport has a long history of problems, challenges

The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic due to heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation’s capital, according to industry insiders.

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

FAA Added More Flights to Reagan Airport Despite Collision Warnings

Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.

WDTN on MSN · 3h

Congress authorized more flights at Reagan National despite warnings

Wednesday’s crash has resurfaced concerns about the airport’s proximity to the river, narrow landing space and overcrowding. Despite the geographic and logistical challenges, Congress authorized 10 additional “slots,” or flights, to DCA’s daily flight schedule.

Chilling Audio From Air Traffic Control Released

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Air Traffic Controller Audio Captures Moments Before and After Washington Plane Crash

Air traffic control audio recorded the final moments before and after the crash of an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter after a midair collision in Washington on Wednesday night.

The New York Times · 14h

Listen to the Air Traffic Control Audio in the Moments Around the Collision

The audio indicates that air traffic controllers tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby Canadair Regional Jet.

Hosted on MSN · 23h

‘Did You See That?’ Flight Audio Reveals Shock of DC Plane Crash

Moments before that exchange, American Flight 5342 had collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter when the two aircraft crossed flight paths as the jet prepared to land. Nobody among the 64 people on board the regional jet and the three personnel on the chopper survived the crash into the icy Potomac River.

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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 ...

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Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided at a Washington ...

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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DC plane crash live updates: NTSB meets with hundreds of family members

Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue crews search the waters of the Potomac River after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river after colliding with a US Army ...

Parkersburg News and Sentinel10h

Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near D.C.

A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan ...

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead

DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has shut down and The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed a American ...

1don MSN

Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National ...

MyNorthwest.com3h

The Latest: Recovery and investigation underway in deadly aircraft collision over DC

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ ...

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