Helicopters flying along Potomac frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers face in the complex, security-sensitive skies above the nation’s capital.
Passenger jet crashes into Potomac River near Reagan National after colliding with military helicopter
Multiple people are dead after passenger jet collides with a military helicopter midair near Reagan National Airport.
Helicopters flying along Potomac River frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
On Tuesday night, just 24 hours before a deadly collision between a military helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport, a different passenger jet coming in for a landing at the airport alerted the tower it had to abort. The reason: risk of possible collision with a helicopter.
What to know about the passenger jet and helicopter that crashed in DC
An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac River after a mid-air collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.
What Is Known About the Collision Between a Passenger Jet and Army Helicopter Near DC
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while preparing to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D
FAA releases preliminary report following deadly midair collision over Potomac River
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA
Federal authorities are asking questions as to how the collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter could have occurred.
American Airlines plane collides with helicopter in D.C., crashes into Potomac River
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More than two dozen bodies pulled from Potomac River after plane collides with military helicopter
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43 years ago, another D.C. plane crash and dramatic rescue on the Potomac River
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The Contentious History Between Elon Musk and Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker
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Multiple fatalities reported in crash of American Airlines jet and military helicopter over Potomac in Washington DC
Multiple 911 callers reported the crash near the river just before 8:55 p.m., according to the Metropolitan Police Department ...
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Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?
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Residents urged not to touch DC plane crash debris washing ashore in Potomac River
Residents and visitors were told to not touch or remove debris from the Potomac River, as the investigation into the midair D ...
Why US airspace is considered the safest in the world despite concerns about Potomac crash
The Federal Aviation Administration’s website boasts that the U.S. has the world's toughest qualifications for airline pilots.