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 ...
Some BWI passengers uneasy after deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C.
Some passengers felt a little uneasy at BWI Thurgood Marshall on Thursday as they grappled with the news from officials that there were no survivors in the Flight 5342 crash in the Potomac.
One lasting way to make air travel safer
The advantages for travelers of a high-speed rail option are demonstrable. The distance between Washington and New York is ...
Multiple difficulties have surrounded Reagan National Airport before fatal crash
The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.
Maryland senators warned about overcrowding DCA airspace months before fatal crash
Almost nine months before Wednesday night’s midair collision at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Maryland’s two U.S. senators warned about the safety implications of overcrowding the airspace ...
Are plane crashes becoming more common? Washington DC mid-air collision questions answered
Are plane crashes becoming more common? Washington DC mid-air collision questions answered - Lessons will be learnt from this ...
MIT aviation expert on the Washington, D.C. plane and helicopter crash
Conditions in Washington D.C. were clear and cold at the time, with some experts wondering if the helicopter had time to steer clear of the plane, which was approaching the runway ...
Spotlight on incidents at airports after fatal crash near Washington D.C.
The deadly plane and helicopter collision outside of Washington D.C. which claimed the lives of 67 people has officials highlighting aviation safety.
American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC
An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside ...
Air traffic controller shortage has left workers ‘fatigued and distracted’ for years, experts say
Too few controllers have been on the job across the country in general, and in the Baltimore-Washington corridor in ...
Opinion
A tragedy reveals D.C. has run out of sky
National will always be essential but safety demands that air traffic be spread across the region.
Heavy air traffic over DC under scrutiny after deadly crash
The deadly crash this week between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet that killed 67 has raised questions about the increasingly congested air traffic in the Washington region, as a ...