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Near-Misses at Washington Airport Worried Pilots

Reuters on MSN · 1h

Near-misses at Washington airport worried pilots well before fatal crash

U.S. commercial pilot Rick Redfern was preparing to land at Reagan Washington National Airport about a decade ago when he spotted a bright red Coast Guard helicopter hovering about 50 feet (15 m) above the Potomac River.

CNN on MSN · 8h

Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash

In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport,

FOX News on MSN · 22h

Trump says Reagan National Airport crash could have been prevented: 'CLEAR NIGHT'

President Donald Trump addressed the collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk Helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C., late Wednesday.

Washington DC Plane Crash

kcra.com · 12m

Here are the victims of the Washington, DC plane crash

There were 64 people on American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas to DCA — including 60 passengers and four crew members. The Blackhawk Army helicopter had three soldiers on board. None of the 67 people on either aircraft are believed to have survived, officials say.

CBS New York on MSN · 20h

NYC flights to Washington, D.C. canceled after plane crash in Potomac River

A deadly plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. canceled flights to and from Reagan National Airport overnight. The airport is expected to reopen around 11 a.m. Thursday, while the search continues for the 64 people on board the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.

USA TODAY on MSN · 17h

43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River

A dramatic plane crash in frigid temperatures. And a search and rescue that saved lives on the same partially frozen Potomac River. Almost 43 years ago to the day, tragedy struck when a commercial jet − Air Florida Flight 90 − plunged into icy waters shortly after an afternoon takeoff from the same airport where a passenger jet with 64 people aboard collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night.

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Was understaffing at Reagan Airport control tower the reason for mid-air collision in Washington?

A day after the United States witnessed its deadliest aviation disaster in over two decades, a preliminary report from the ...

12hon MSN

What we know after plane collides with helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport

An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. The number of casualties is ...

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Retired pilot’s video shows what it’s like landing 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 ...

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Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’

""DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of ...

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

South Holland police ultimately had to clear out trustees, neighbors, and the news media after allies and critics of Thornton ...

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Political Plays Fueled More Congestion at Reagan National Airport

Airport preferred by Washington lawmakers and lobbyists lies in some of the most congested airspace in the country.

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Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision

Two people were handling the jobs of four inside Reagan National Airport’s control tower on Wednesday night, according to a ...

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Deadly plane, helicopter collision renews concerns over airport ‘squeezed’ to its limits

Following the deadly midair collision on Wednesday, our investigators found that dozens of close calls have been reported at ...

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