A Washington Post analysis of FAA maps shows the proximity of the flight path to a helicopter “tunnel” at a midair crossroads ...
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near Ronald Reagan National ...
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high ...
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 ...
The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport can challenge the most experienced pilots, who must navigate ...
The National Transportation Safety Board held a press conference to update on their investigation into the cause of the ...
The jet’s pilots altered their approach, heading over the east bank of the Potomac before heading back over the river to land on ... and military helicopters crossing paths, especially at ...
The skies above the nation's capital are crowded with other planes and helicopters, and pilots must also take into account the many restricted zones in the area.
Pilots have long warned of a “nightmare scenario” near the airport with commercial jetliners and military helicopters crossing paths ... south along the Potomac River near Reagan National.
VPRA plans to build a two-track rail bridge crossing the Potomac River between Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C. beside another two-track bridge owned by CSX Transportation that is more than ...