A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members 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 deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., has reignited concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a tightly packed aviation hub that shares airspace with military and government flights.
Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, US Video Recording Date/Time: January 30, 2025 at 06:56h The recovery effort continued Thursday morning, January 30, following the deadly midair collision and crash of an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport the night before.
Authorities are investigating an apparent crash involving a regional jetliner and a helicopter
More than 60 people were killed when an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday and crashed into the frigid Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.
Law enforcement and other officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted.
Multiple flights from Nashville to Reagan Washington National in Washington D.C. have been canceled following a deadly plane crash near airport.
Two “black boxes” have been recovered from the American Airlines regional jet following its deadly collision with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as 67 dead.
Congress added more daily flights to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s schedule last year — and multiple other times over the past quarter century — despite