Maps show how D.C. plane crash occurred in Reagan National’s congested airspace
Pilots who land at Reagan National face a unique set of complications, including short runways, scores of helicopters and a mountain-size no-fly zone.
How a Plane and a Helicopter Collided in a Crowded Airspace Around Reagan Airport
The Wall Street Journal examined flight route and elevation data to show the moments before American Airlines Flight 5342 fatally collided with ​an Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn 'We're Ignoring the Real Threat'
The collision, which happened in the evening of on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, led to an extensive emergency response as rescue teams searched the Potomac River for survivors. As of the latest reports, 28 bodies have been recovered, all of them deceased.
Video: Scene of plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard 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.
Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter, plane crash near Reagan National Airport
The Army identifiies two soldiers aboard the Black Hawk that collided midair with American Airlines plane on Wednesday. Third soldier's ID being held.
Plane crashes near Reagan National Airport after colliding with military helicopter, officials say
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington
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 night, with no survivors. Sixty-four people were on board the plane, which departed from Wichita, Kansas. Three soldiers were on the helicopter.
Understaffed, overworked crews plagued Reagan Airport before DC plane crash, lawmakers say
Rep. Troy Nehls told The Post that Federal Aviation Administration officials had known about the “staffing issues” and that the air traffic controller involved was “not only
Deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. cancels NYC flights to and from Reagan National Airport
A deadly plane crash over the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. canceled flights to and from Ronald Reagan National Airport overnight. The airport reopened around 11 a.m. Thursday, as the search continues for the 64 people on board the American Airlines plane that collided with a U.
The humble beginnings of Reagan National Airport
Built on a swamp with a busy road going right through it, what’s now Ronald Reagan National Airport was initially lampooned in news articles as ‘a disgrace.’
Reagan National Airport expects weeklong runway closures following crash
Officials confirmed that two of three runways at Reagan Washington National Airport will remain closed over the next few days due after Wednesday’s deadly plane collision.  “As we know the
What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery ...
DC plane crash live updates: 41 sets of remains have been recovered
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Passenger plane forced to abort landing at DC airport the day before deadly plane crash
Upon first approach, Republic Airways Flight 4514 diverts from course, circles around, and lands during a second attempt at ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Washington, DC, plane crash thrusts high-stakes role of air traffic control into the spotlight
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an ex-Army Black Hawk pilot, said communications between airline and military pilots usually go through ...
The Latest: Collision between passenger jet and Army helicopter near DC leaves no survivors
A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport near Washington, D.C, killed 67 people, including more than a dozen figure ...
All feared dead after American Airlines jet collides with Army helicopter during landing at D.C.’s Reagan airport
A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night the, FAA said.