Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...
DC plane crash live updates: American Airlines jet black boxes recovered, source says
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Plane Crash Updates: No Survivors in Jet-Helicopter Collision in D.C.
Authorities are investigating a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter over ...
Day Before Collision, Another Plane Aborted First Landing at Reagan to Avoid Helicopter
On Tuesday, a day before Wednesday’s fatal collision, a Republic Airways jet from Windsor Locks, Conn., was minutes away from ...
Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two ...
Southwest Airlines CEO on American Airlines crash in DC: 'Our hearts go out'
Southwest's CEO Bob Jordan said "our hearts go out" to people on the American Airlines flight involved in Wednesday night’s ...
A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
‘This is a warning’: Airport close calls a common occurrence as air traffic volume soars
Three months before the fatal mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration launched an audit of near-misses at the nation’s busiest airports after a series of ...
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Live Updates: midair collision near D.C. leaves no survivors as recovery efforts continue
Authorities have switched to a recovery mission in the Potomac River following a midair collision between an American Eagle ...
Multiple flights to, from Orlando impacted after tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C.
Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.
US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash
US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, ...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Plane crashes that stunned our city
As investigators recover victims in the wreckage of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter, which collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night, we turn to ...