A supervisor allowed an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport to leave early, hours before the passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in midair, according to reports.

Due to their hover and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, helicopters possess distinct advantages over fixed-wing aircraft. Able to operate in tight spaces, isolated areas, and places, ...

A helicopter uses a spotlight on the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. The President asked in a Truth Social post why the pilot and air ...

WASHINGTON — The moment that an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines plane near Ronald Reagan National Airport was caught on camera by EarthCam. The Washington Post reported ...

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As federal officials continue investigating what caused the deadliest U.S. air crash in almost a quarter century, understanding what happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter — and exactly what ...

WASHINGTON - Military helicopter flights forced at least two planes to abort landings at Reagan National Airport in the week before a deadly collision presumably killed 67 people on Wednesday, ...

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On *** typical morning you'd see planes right over my shoulder here making their way into Reagan National Airport. That's the same flight path that that plane and helicopter crashed last night on. Now ...