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 Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
Understaffed, overworked crews plagued Reagan Airport before DC plane crash, lawmakers say
Rep. Troy Nehls told The Post that Federal Aviation Administration officials had known about the “staffing issues” and that the air traffic controller involved was “not only
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DC plane crash live updates: Helicopter restrictions in place at Reagan
Trump intent on increasing staffing at air safety agencies White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is "intent on ensuring that we are increasing staffing" at air safety agencies,
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Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
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 National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
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
DC plane crash live updates: Black Hawk collides with American Airlines regional jet
There were three Army soldiers aboard the Black Hawk helicopter, according to a defense official. That would be the standard size of the crew for a helicopter of this type. A U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies along the coast,
Trump says Blackhawk helicopter in DC crash was flying too high
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the military helicopter involved in the crash in Washington, D.C., was flying too high at the time of the accident that killed 67 people.
No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.
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DC plane crash live updates: 41 sets of remains have been recovered
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night,
Ground stop breifly issued at Reagan airport; delays expected to continue
A full ground stop that halted all air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Friday has been lifted, but ...
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 ...
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Reagan Airport Tower, According to F.A.A. Report
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes.
Plane crash LIVE: Airport control tower 'not properly staffed' as investigators refuse to speculate on cause
Staffing levels at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport were 'not normal for the time of day and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
'Many, Many, Many' Killed When Jet Hits Helicopter, Crashes Into Washington River
Many, Many, Many' Killed When Jet Hits Helicopter, Crashes Into Washington River By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scores of people were feared dead after an ...