While officials have not said how many people died or were injured, the crash has already taken an emotional toll on the local communities.

While aircraft have become increasingly safer in flight, runway incursions remain a critical and under-addressed danger. These dangerous events arise from a complex interplay of human, organizational, and technological factors among three key players: Air traffic controllers and the crews of converging aircrafts.

Flight operations not expected to resume until late Thursday morning, at the earliest, at Reagan National airport after plane crash Wednesday night.

Authorities are investigating an apparent crash involving a regional jetliner and a helicopter

Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll questioned whether Army helicopters should be flying training missions in one of the nation’s most congested flight paths after Wednesday's tragic Washington, D.

A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington.

Law enforcement and other officials say an aircraft went down near Ronald Reagan National Airport, and all takeoffs and landings have been halted.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is closed, according to an FAA alert posted Wednesday night. A ground stop will prevent planes from landing at the airport through at least 5 a.m. Thursday morning,

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Multiple Texas representatives have released statements Wednesday night after a plane collided with a military helicopter, causing it to crash near the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. Ronald Reagan Washington National airport has closed all runways, and stopped air traffic in the area.

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

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a horrific incident involving American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over