The incident occurred a little more than three months after a deadly mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and passenger plane that killed 67 people.

Reagan National Airport isn’t like any other travel hub ... but seeing the news this morning jolted me. It’s a stark reminder of how fragile air travel can be, even in one of the most tightly ...

The 9-foot statue of former president Ronald Reagan was unveiled at Reagan National Airport in November 2011. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Eric Green is a Washington-area writer and former ...