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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suggests the Reagan National Airport control tower — responsible for guiding pilots—was understaffed,
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.
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near D.C.
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members 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.
If changes aren't made, that near-miss becomes a mid-air collision,” one aviation safety expert said. “Unfortunately, that's ...
Ronald Reagan Airport announced Wednesday evening that it would halt takeoffs and landings due to an “aircraft incident,” ...
Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it ...
Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick for Army secretary, said during his Thursday confirmation hearing that the service ...
""DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...
A preliminary safety report from the Federal Aviation Administration reportedly found that air traffic control staffing was ...
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
Another flight arriving at Reagan National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before ...
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