In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. But ...

A close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the ...

The NTSB reports that from 2021 to 2024, at least once a month, helicopters triggered warnings for airplanes at DCA. Normally, forcing pilots to take evasive actions- like a ‘go around.’ ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Tuesday on the midair collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk Helicopter over the Potomac ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — D.C. authorities gave an update Saturday afternoon regarding the recovery efforts for the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport (DCA) that happened earlier ...

Delays at Reagan National Airport tripled and cancellations spiked in the wake of January’s deadly collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter. Last month, 34 percent of flight ...

FILE - Flight taking off at DCA/Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Oct. 18, 2024, in Arlington, Va. (7News) TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — An air traffic controller at Reagan National ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — It has been just over a month since the tragic air disaster at Reagan National Airport (DCA), and now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating yet another ...

Inconsistent altitude readings from helicopters have been a recurring issue in previous near-miss incidents at DCA. The NTSB issued urgent recommendations to the FAA, including prohibiting ...