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 police, military, news and rescue helicopters criss-crossing
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 looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River. He says the airspace is notoriously busy with commercial,
Members of Congress Ask For Pause in Helicopter Training Near Reagan Airport
WASHINGTON—Several members of Congress have asked the Pentagon to maintain a "continued operational pause" of helicopter training around from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following the deadly crash Wednesday night between the UH-60 Black Hawk and a commercial jet.
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Minnesota native Wendy Jo Shaffer is among those who died when a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport, family friends tell WCCO. Multiple flights between Minneapolis-St.
Pilots approaching Reagan National Airport need to be ‘100% on their game,' former commercial pilot says
Ryan Tseko Vo, a Former United Express Captain and Grant Cardone's Private Jet lead Captain, told Fox News Digital that the airspace surrounding Ronald Reagan National Airport is a "high-traffic area" that is difficult to navigate.
Reagan National Airport to reopen following plane, military helicopter crash
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) said that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will reopen on Thursday morning. Officials with MWAA said flight operations are scheduled to resume at 11 a.
Reagan National Airport has bothered lawmakers for years, but quick access to power has stalled change
Ronald Reagan National Airport has raised safety concerns for years, but its close proximity to power in Washington, D.C., has kept the runways open with no sign of change.
What is Trump's Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan's 'Star Wars' program
Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star ...
Tim Kaine expressed worry over congestion at FAA, Ronald Reagan National Airport
Tim Kaine expressed worry over congestion at FAA, Ronald Reagan National Airport ...
DC plane crash live updates: Helicopter restrictions in place at Reagan
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday ...
Passenger jet with 64 aboard collides with Army helicopter while landing at Reagan Airport near DC
There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted.
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Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers
Map shows the flight path of American Airlines flight 5342 and its crash site near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C. It was the deadliest U.S. air disaster since ...
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DC plane crash live updates: Jet wreckage to be removed from Potomac starting Monday
All 67 people on board the plane and the helicopter were killed. An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ...
Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Internal government reports and public databases highlight several instances in which planes narrowly escaped collisions with ...