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).
What we know about impacts to California airports after plane crash near Reagan National Airport
Nearly 70 people were killed in an aircraft collision Wednesday night near Washington, D.C. Are flights being delayed or canceled?
Washington’s Reagan National Airport working on problem with heating system
Days before bitter cold descends on the nation’s capital for the inauguration of Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has a problem with its heating system in the terminal.
Pilots approaching Reagan National Airport need to be ‘100% on their game,' former commercial pilot says
Ryan Tseko Vo, a Former United Express Captain and Grant Cardone's Private Jet lead Captain, told Fox News Digital that the airspace surrounding Ronald Reagan National Airport is a "high-traffic area" that is difficult to navigate.
Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of police, military, news and rescue helicopters criss-crossing
Reagan National Airport to reopen following plane, military helicopter crash
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will reopen on Thursday morning. Officials with MWAA said flight operations are scheduled to resume at 11 a.
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 ...
“Oh my”: What Air-Traffic Radio Tells Us About the American Airlines Plane Crash
WASHINGTON—Just after 8:47 p.m. on Wednesday, an air-traffic controller at Reagan National Airport relayed a seemingly ...
A plane and helicopter collided near Washington, DC. Here’s what travelers should know.
Flight operations are expected to resume late Thursday morning at Reagan National Airport (DCA) after a plane and helicopter crash Wednesday night.
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Flights suspended at Washington, D.C.‘s Reagan Airport after aircraft collision
Flights at Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. were suspended Thursday morning after the collision of an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter Wednesday.
American flight 5342 crashes with military chopper; where is Reagan International
The Federal Aviation Administration in a statement said American Airlines Flight 5342, departing from Wichita, Kansas to ...
Reagan airport faced warnings over its packed airspace for years. More flights were approved anyway
Reagan airport faced warnings over its packed airspace for years. More flights were approved anyway - ‘We’ve been pretty ...
What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.