The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
Another flight arriving at Reagan National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before the tragic midair crash between a military helicopter, according to a
David Freeman caught a flight to International Airport on Thursday from Reagan National Airport after a American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.
South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard let their fists speak for them.
The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.
Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space.
The flight from Wichita, Kansas, which was operated by America Airlines, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. It was approaching to land at DCA when it collided with an army Blackhawk helicopter. The helicopter was carrying three service members. Officials said no one survived the crash.
Raza was a Washington, DC-based consultant who travelled to Wichita twice a month to work on a turnaround project for a hospital there, her father-in-law said
Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick for Army secretary, said during his Thursday confirmation hearing that the service may not want to risk training around an airport as busy as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The Associated Press is providing live video of the scene of the plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport:
Authorities are investigating an apparent crash involving a regional jetliner and a helicopter