Live updates: Jet and helicopter collide at D.C. airport
An American Airlines 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 operation in the nearby Potomac River.
The Latest: Passenger Jet Collides With Helicopter While Landing at DC's Reagan National Airport
A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River
A visual timeline of the collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter in DC
A commercial passenger plane bound for Reagan National Airport collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River just outside of Washington, DC, on Wednesday. There were 64 people on board the aircraft and three people in the helicopter.
No survivors: Jet collides with Army helicopter outside D.C.
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
What we know about some of the D.C. midair collision victims
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Reagan airport was at the center of a fierce safety debate last year. Lawmakers approved more flights anyway
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Crash near Reagan sparks debate over air traffic risks and airport expansion
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Helicopter May Have Deviated From Approved Path Before Deadly Crash
The Army Black Hawk is said to have been flying higher than it should have been when it collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people. And the air traffic controller on duty was doing a job usually ...
AP reporter describes scene at Reagan Washington National Airport after plane crash
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard has collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan ...
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.
Listen to the Air Traffic Control Audio in the Moments Around the Collision
The audio indicates that air traffic controllers tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby Canadair Regional Jet.
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Congress authorized more flights at Reagan National despite warnings
Wednesday’s crash has resurfaced concerns about the airport’s proximity to the river, narrow landing space and overcrowding.