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
Video: Scene of plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan Washington National Airport.
Reagan Washington airport one of world’s most complex airspaces
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) services both military helicopters and passenger planes every day.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Minnesota native Wendy Jo Shaffer is among those who died when a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport, family friends tell WCCO. Multiple flights between Minneapolis-St.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Is Closed
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is closed, according to an FAA alert posted Wednesday night. A ground stop will prevent planes from landing at the airport through at least 5 a.m. Thursday morning,
US Curbs Helicopter Flights Near Reagan Airport After Crash
The US Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in response to the worst US civil aviation disaster in decades.
Full List of Lawmakers Who Voted to Increase Flights at Reagan Airport
The plan to add five incoming and five outgoing flights was included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act last year.
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 ...
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower ...
Retired pilot’s video shows what it’s like landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A retired pilot gave a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan ...
Reagan National Airport has bothered lawmakers for years, but quick access to power has stalled change
Ronald Reagan National Airport has raised safety concerns for years, but its close proximity to power in Washington, D.C., has kept the runways open with no sign of change.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has shut down and The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed a American ...
A small aircraft is down near Washington D.C.’s Reagan Airport and takeoffs and landings are halted
Law enforcement and other officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and ...
FAA to restrict helicopter traffic around Reagan National after fatal airplane crash
The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter traffic around Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington ...
Trump faces Reagan-like inflection point with federal workers during crisis
President Donald Trump was already in the midst of a moment like when Ronald Reagan fired the air traffic controllers as a deadly aviation disaster struck. Except Trump was trying to remind federal ...