Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport,
Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn 'We're Ignoring the Real Threat'
The collision, which happened in the evening of on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, led to an extensive emergency response as rescue teams searched the Potomac River for survivors. As of the latest reports, 28 bodies have been recovered, all of them deceased.
Washington DC plane crash: What we know so far about the mid-air collision near Reagan Airport
Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers
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 Airport on Wednesday.
‘Nothing short of a nightmare': Jet, helicopter collide in deadly crash near Reagan National
An aircraft is down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, authorities said after a suspected collision late Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if there are fatalities. Video circulating on X appeared to show a midair collision.
Plane crashes near Reagan National Airport after colliding with military helicopter, officials say
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington
Some travelers at Reagan National Airport 'nervous' after deadly mid-air collision
Some travelers at Ronald Reagan National Airport expressed nervousness about flying after the midair collision over the Potomac River.
No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say
Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.
Trump faces Reagan-like inflection point with federal workers during crisis
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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.
Pete Muntean shares what pilots are saying about the flight routes around Reagan National Airport
CNN’s Pete Muntean says that the volume of air traffic at Reagan National Airport has stressed the system and pilots are ...
Flights Resumed at Reagan National, but the Day Hardly Felt Normal
Gravelly Point, just a few hundred feet from the north end of the runway at Reagan National, was one of the closed parks. It ...
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
Officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted.
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 ...
Congress Approved More Flights at Reagan Despite Warnings of Danger
Reagan is one of three U.S. airports governed by a “slot” system, in which the Federal Aviation Administration limits the ...