Reagan National Airport has long struggled to manage helicopter traffic, records show
On a fall afternoon, a Boeing passenger jet had just been cleared for takeoff at Reagan National Airport when the pilot saw a Bell helicopter lift off in a direction that would cross the plane’s path. The airplane pilot aborted the takeoff, overrunning the runway before coming to a stop on a grassy strip just 130 feet from the Potomac River.
DC Plane Crash Update: FAA Shuts Down Helicopter Routes Near Reagan Airport
The FAA decision was made following Wednesday night's collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet.
Washington plane crash as American Airlines flight and Blackhawk helicopter in tragic mid-air collision
A deadly mid-air collision claimed lives when a Blackhawk military helicopter crashed with an American Airlines passenger plane above DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last night. All runways were immediately closed, grinding to a halt all takeoffs and landings at the airport situated near Washington DC.
18 dead, no survivors found yet from Potomac River after US plane crash near Reagan National Airport
Emergency crews have recovered 18 bodies from the Potomac River following the midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport on 29 January 2025.
Multiple fatalities in passenger jet, Army helicopter collision at DC-area airport
ARLINGTON, Va. — 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.
Passenger plane forced to abort landing at Reagan the day before deadly plane crash
Upon first approach, Republic Airways Flight 4514 diverts from course, circles around, and lands during a second attempt at Reagan 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 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.
No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say
Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.
Some travelers at Reagan National Airport 'nervous' after deadly mid-air collision
Some travelers at Ronald Reagan National Airport expressed nervousness about flying after the midair collision over the Potomac River.
Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday.
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 ...
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Everything We Know about the Airliner and Black Hawk who Collided On Approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Multiple fatalities have been reported after a horrific incident involving American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army ...
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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 Washington National Airport. Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing ...
No survivors expected after passenger jet collides with army helicopter while landing in Washington
A plane and an army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan National Airport in the US capital, halting all flights and ...
What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC
Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, ...
After fatal plane crash in Washington D.C, some Des Moines flights are canceled
After a collision of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter Wednesday night, a few flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C ...
Army Helicopter in Deadly Crash Served as ‘Taxi Service’ to Washington VIPs
The Black Hawk belonged to an aviation brigade responsible for ferrying VIPs and ensuring continuity of government operations ...
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter’s black box recovered
Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner ...