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FAA Wants Permanent Helicopter Restrictions at Reagan Airport
Officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial jets taking off and landing at a busy Washington, D.C., airport after the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in more than two decades.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
There is at least one casualty after a helicopter is believed to have crashed with a plane above a major airport tonight. All runways have been shutdown and all departures and landings have been halted at the DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
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 Washington 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 night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
FAA weighs permanent helicopter restrictions around Washington-area airport
Aviation officials want to permanently restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions with commercial airplanes.
FAA: Helicopter restrictions near DCA could become permanent
Two weeks after the deadly collision near Reagan National Airport, air safety officials are considering making a temporary flight restriction on helicopters in the area permanent. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald breaks down the details.
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.
FAA seeks tighter limits for helicopters around Reagan National after crash
Federal safety officials want to permanently keep helicopters away from commercial flights at Reagan National Airport.
Calls grow to restrict airspace at Reagan National Airport
As the investigation into the Potomac River catastrophe continues, there are growing calls to restrict the number of aircraft flying through that space — specifically helicopter traffic. Those who spend any amount of time around Reagan National Airport — flying in or out or just being around the airport — know the amount of air traffic with planes and
NTSB to release new details on deadly DC midair collision near Reagan Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday afternoon is set to release additional details on the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport.
A timeline of last month’s air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
More than two weeks after a helicopter and airplane collision over Washington killed 67 people, investigators have completed ...
Video: Scene of plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue ...
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Reagan Washington airport one of world’s most complex airspaces
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), located along the Potomac River outside of Washington, D.C., services both military helicopters and passenger planes every day. Audio captures ...
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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.
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Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights as FAA investigates fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it would slow the arrivals rate at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) ...
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Reagan National parking: Construction project means hundreds of economy spaces unavailable
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is building a new structure to improve parking, but before that happens, up to 40% of the economy parking ...