American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National
The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ...
New York Times: American Airlines flight forced to go around at Reagan National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan National Airport was forced to abandon its landing to avoid another ...
Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA
The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines ...
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Jet crashes into Potomac River after colliding with Virginia-based Army helicopter
12:50 a.m.: There were multiple fatalities after a midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not ...
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The humble beginnings of National Airport
With the airport’s days of swampland and Hoover far behind, President Bill Clinton signed a bill the following year renaming it Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Most Washingtonians ...
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
All runways have been shutdown and all departures and landings halted at the DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, near Washington DC. The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed ...
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Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning for years of the risks posed by the crowded airspace and volume of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
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Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has the busiest runaway in the US, with an average of 819 takeoffs per day – which experts say likely contributed to Wednesday’s air disaster.
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Reagan National Airport has a long history of problems, challenges
The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic because of heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation’s capital, industry insiders say.