Bill Pearce, a commercial pilot from Maryland who has worked for several major airlines, says flying in and out of Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. is tough for pilots and air traffic control.

Almost nine months before Wednesday night’s midair collision at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Maryland’s two U.S. senators warned about the safety implications of overcrowding the airspace

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.

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.

Leaders across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region, as well as federal lawmakers, are reacting to the tragic American Airlines plane crash near DCA.

An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C., Wednesday night.

We’ve been pretty plain about our [safety] concerns, but it isn’t a good time to speculate right now,’ Senator Tim Kaine said Thursday

The plan to add five incoming and five outgoing flights was included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act last year.

The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.

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.

While officials have not said how many people died or were injured, the crash has already taken an emotional toll on the local communities.