Sen. Ted Cruz positioned to play a key role in plane crash investigation
Cruz has a key role in congressional oversight of the Wednesday night accident as chairman of the Senate Committee on ...
Plane crash LIVE: Airport control tower 'not properly staffed' as investigators refuse to speculate on cause
Staffing levels at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport were 'not normal for the time of day and ...
18 dead, no survivors found yet from Potomac River after US plane crash near Reagan National Airport
On Wednesday evening, a tragic midair collision occurred between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter as the aircrafts ...
A shorter commute: Lawmakers, lobbyists argued over adding flights at busy Reagan airport
Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.
Plane crash LIVE: Chilling theory into Washington DC tragedy as poignant tributes paid to victims
The midair collision between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near Washington DC claimed the lives of 67 people, including talented young figure skaters ...
Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe
The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...
Day Before Collision, Another Plane Aborted First Landing at Reagan to Avoid Helicopter
On Tuesday, a day before Wednesday’s fatal collision, a Republic Airways jet from Windsor Locks, Conn., was minutes away from ...
Listen to the Air Traffic Control Audio in the Moments Around the Collision
The audio indicates that air traffic controllers tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby Canadair Regional Jet.