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.

On May 29, 2024, an American Airlines Airbus A319, in the early stages of take-off, was forced to brake heavily to avoid a collision at Washington National. The flight, with around 100 passengers and crew onboard, was headed for Boston Logan International (BOS) and had been cleared for take-off.

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

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

Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) services both military helicopters and passenger planes every day.

US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that safety record had been, there have been warning signs in recent years of a significant risk of a collision like the one that just killed 67 people.

As the plane made its approach to runway 33, an orange fireball lit up the horizon when the military chopper collided with the regional jet.

Officials temporarily shut down Ronald Reagan National Airport after a passenger jet and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington D.C.

No flights to or from Oklahoma City and Washington, D.C., have been impacted after the deadly collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.