FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National ...
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government ...
FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington ...
Deadly midair collision ends America's 15-year safety streak
The United States' streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash came to a shocking end this week.
After D.C. air collision, Transportation’s Duffy vows reforms as Trump dictates
Facing his first crisis just two days into the job, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted reforms sought by the ...
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
It just makes no sense to any type of Americans. It’s a common-sense issue. I’m calling on the military to stop. I don’t want ...
Crime and Public Safety
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...
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.
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 ...
Heartbroken families gather at Reagan National as grim search turns from rescue to recovery
Am I safe if our own government can’t keep our helicopters safe? Who are the ones here to protect us?’ one flyer said ...
Deadly air collision gives Sean Duffy his first big test as secretary of transportation
WASHINGTON – Sean Duffy’s first big test as secretary of the Department of Transportation came just one day after he was ...
Opinion
Don’t Politicize Aviation Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation, hoping to determine what happened and prevent any similar accidents in the future. There is no reason to believe that the dramatic ...