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 fatally collided with ​an Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter, plane crash near Reagan National Airport
The Army identifiies two soldiers aboard the Black Hawk that collided midair with American Airlines plane on Wednesday. Third soldier's ID being held.
Maps show how D.C. plane crash occurred in Reagan National’s congested airspace
Pilots who land at Reagan National face a unique set of complications, including short runways, scores of helicopters and a mountain-size no-fly zone.
Reagan Airport Plane Crash: Experts Warn 'We're Ignoring the Real Threat'
The collision, which happened in the evening of on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, led to an extensive emergency response as rescue teams searched the Potomac River for survivors. As of the latest reports, 28 bodies have been recovered, all of them deceased.
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 Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.
8 things we know about plane crash at Reagan National Airport in Arlington County overnight
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington County, prompting a large search-and-rescue o
Reagan National Airport expects weeklong runway closures following crash
Officials confirmed that two of three runways at Reagan Washington National Airport will remain closed over the next few days due after Wednesday’s deadly plane collision.  “As we know the
DC Plane Crash Update: FAA Shuts Down Helicopter Routes Near Reagan Airport
The FAA decision was made following Wednesday night's collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet.
The scene after a passenger plane and a helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport
A 60-passenger jet collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River.
No survivors in plane crash at Washington's Reagan airport, authorities say
Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered from the downed plane, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines, and one had been recovered from the helicopter, a Sikorsky H-60, said the D.C. Fire and EMS Chief.
Passenger plane forced to abort landing at DC airport the day before deadly plane crash
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Local woman identified as victim in plane crash near Reagan National Airport
Elizabeth Anne Keys, a 33-year-old woman from Cincinnati, has been identified as a victim in Wednesday night's plane crash ...
Former acting FAA administrator discusses deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport
Billy Nolen, a former acting FAA administrator during the Biden administration, speaks about the midair collision that ...
Sen. Kaine warned of dangers at Reagan National Airport before plane crash near DC
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What can the ‘black box’ tell us about plane crashes?
The so-called “black box” is one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash. There are ...
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DC plane crash live updates: Crews awaiting machinery to extract remaining victims
An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday ...
D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide
Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
Live updates: Airport control tower was understaffed before D.C. plane crash; black boxes recovered
Investigators confirmed they have recovered a cockpit voice recorder and a flight-data recorder from American Eagle Flight ...