Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said the Wednesday’s plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport that left dozens dead is an “unbearable sorrow.” “When one person dies, it’s a

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected.

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected.

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 hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River.

A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport

Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with each other or helicopters.

National will always be essential but safety demands that air traffic be spread across the region.

As investigators continue to try to determine the cause of Wednesday’s plane collision in Washington, D.C., control tower audio from Reagan National Airport reveals a history of safety issues, airspace congestion and near misses.

Pilots who land at Reagan National face a unique set of complications, including short runways, scores of helicopters and a mountain-size no-fly zone.

All 67 people aboard an American Eagle flight from Kansas and an Army helicopter were killed in a collision Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.