Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport American Airlines

American Airlines jet crashes into Potomac River

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 what we had last night.”

FOX News on MSN · 1d

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.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1d

American Airlines jet crashes into Potomac River after collision with helicopter, flight operations at Reagan airport suspended

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a midair collision between an American Airlines aircraft (NASDAQ:AAL) and a helicopter in Washington, DC, the United States. "A PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington National Airport

Aerial view of Reagan Washington National Airport

Fox News · 21h

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 evening. Three soldiers were onboard the helicopter and a massive search and rescue operation is now unfolding in the Potomac River.

KY3 · 41m

Retired pilot’s video shows what it’s like landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River. He says the airspace is notoriously busy with commercial,

USA TODAY on MSN · 12h

Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern

An airspace cluttered with passenger planes and military aircraft. A history of near-crashes. And a growing shortage of air traffic controllers available to manage it all. Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning for years of the risks posed by the crowded airspace and volume of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Black boxes from American Airlines plane at NTSB lab

ABC · 5h

DC plane crash live updates: Black boxes from American Airlines plane at NTSB lab

A regional American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night in the first major commercial airline crash since 2009. Three emergency care providers in the Washington, D.C., region have confirmed with ABC News that they have not yet received any patients from the crash.

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AOL · 34m

DC plane crash live updates: Black boxes from American Airlines plane recovered, source says

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,

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

'Black box' flight data recorder recovered in DC plane crash: Recap

American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.

21m

Was understaffing at Reagan Airport control tower the reason for mid-air collision in Washington?

A day after the United States witnessed its deadliest aviation disaster in over two decades, a preliminary report from the ...

15hon MSN

Politicians Warned About Dangers Presented by Reagan Airport Months Before American Airlines Crash

Political leaders had warned about the dangers of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. months before ...

TheNewsCenter15m

American Airlines flights from Wichita to DC resume following deadly collision

Officials say there are no survivors after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter in Washington.

55mon MSN

Kansas City travelers describe ‘eerily quiet’ atmosphere at DC airport following deadly crash

The impact of a plane crash near the nation’s capital was obvious to some passengers who arrived at KCI Thursday from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Thursday.

ThePrint32m

Daughter of Indian immigrants among victims of US air crash

Asra Hussain Raza, the daughter of Indian immigrants, was among 67 people killed in a tragic midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner at Ronald Reagan National Airport in the US, ...

The Inter-Mountain52m

Collision between helicopter and jetliner kills 67

A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military ...

Deadly plane, helicopter collision renews concerns over airport ‘squeezed’ to its limits

Following the deadly midair collision on Wednesday, our investigators found that dozens of close calls have been reported at Reagan National since 2010.

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