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 ...
Litany of errors behind DC jet crash emerge – wrong flight path, ‘juggling two jobs’ & notorious ‘helicopter alley’
A CATALOGUE of errors including staffing issues and use of the wrong flight path could be to blame for the American Airlines ...
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 ...
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 ...
'The helicopter and the plane crashed in the river': Audio from air traffic control describes disaster over Potomac
Audio from air traffic control describes disaster over Potomac - First responders are hunting for survivors of crash in ...
Recovery efforts continue after deadly midair plane-helicopter crash over Potomac River
Rescue crews will return to the Potomac River on Friday morning as they continue searching for victims of Wednesday night’s ...
Day before Washington DC crash, another plane aborted landing at Reagan Airport — The reason may surprise you
Just a day before the tragic crash involving an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter near Washington DC, a ...
FAA restricts helicopter flights near Washington airport in response to crash
Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near Washington, DC's Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely on ...
How did the DC plane crash happen? Experts tell The Post what may have caused the accident
The Post spoke to several aviation experts about a number of factors that may have contributed to the fatal collision.
Divers returning to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation
Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ ...
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter. Reagan National Airport grounded all flights.