Crash near Reagan sparks debate over air traffic risks and airport expansion
The deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., has reignited concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a tightly packed aviation hub that shares airspace with military and government flights.
Allentown man says Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "very somber" Thursday after crash
David Freeman caught a flight to International Airport on Thursday from Reagan National Airport after a American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.
The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army ...
An airspace cluttered with passenger planes and military aircraft. A history of near-crashes. And a growing shortage of air ...
American Airlines Chief Executive Robert Isom said Flight 5342 was “on an otherwise normal approach” to Ronald Reagan ...
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An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes.
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
“It is the American airport,” said Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.), who said Reagan National isn’t just the most convenient ...
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