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Aerial view of Reagan Washington National Airport

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).

CNN on MSN · 13d

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.

New York Post on MSN · 2h

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 the Potomac River,

Washington DC Plane Crash

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Here Are Some of the Deadliest Plane Crashes in US History

An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington and multip

Time on MSN · 16h

Passenger Plane, Helicopter Crash Near Washington, D.C.

Dozens are believed to be dead after a regional American Airlines flight, operated by PSA Airlines, collided with an Army helicopter in midair on Wednesday night when it was about to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

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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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.

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‘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 ...

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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 ...

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US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, ...

Day Before Collision, Another Plane Aborted First Landing at Reagan to Avoid Helicopter

On Tuesday, a day before Wednesday’s fatal collision, a Republic Airways jet from Windsor Locks, Conn., was minutes away from ...

Midair collision kills 67 people in the deadliest US air disaster in almost a quarter century

A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas has killed all 67 people aboard the ...

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 ...

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"A very challenging approach," veteran pilot shares insight on the Reagan crash

A pilot with 48 years of experience, Tom Trotter, president of North Las Vegas flight school Vegas Aviation, shares his ...

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