Wednesday’s crash has resurfaced concerns about the airport’s proximity to the river, narrow landing space and overcrowding. Despite the geographic and logistical challenges, Congress authorized 10 ...

The crash between a regional jet and a military helicopter left 67 dead, including three students and six parents in Fairfax ...

Staffing levels were “not normal” inside Reagan ... busy airport. This month, the U.S. Transportation Department ordered the five airlines that received the additional slots to begin their ...

The plane collided with a U.S. Army helicopter just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday as the plane prepared to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ... the machine and the environment ...

Investigators are beginning to explore how an American Airlines jet and Black Hawk Army helicopter collided over Reagan ...

The American Airlines plane operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan ...

Congress included five additional slots for Reagan Airport in the FAA reauthorization passed last May. “Every federal and regional entity involved in operations at DCA – DOT, the FAA ...

But a look back at that airport’s recent history shows that Congress played a role in making the airspace around it busier. Reagan is one of three U.S. airports governed by a “slot” system ...

In May, airport officials and other experts also warned that adding more daily flights under what's known as the slot-and-perimeter rule posed concerns. In 2023, Reagan National broke its all-time ...