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Aerial view of Reagan Washington National Airport

Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern

An airspace cluttered with passenger planes and military aircraft. A history of near-crashes. And a growing shortage of air traffic controllers available to manage it all. Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning for years of the risks posed by the crowded airspace and volume of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

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Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA

The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

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Ronald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’

""DCA is one of the most demanding airports in the world. It also has what’s known as ‘helicopter alley’ with hundreds of police, military, news and rescue helicopters criss-crossing the Potomac River,

Trump’s Army Chief Pick Says Training Near Reagan Airport May Be Too Risky

Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick for Army secretary, said during his Thursday confirmation hearing that the service ...

Another flight aborted landing due to military helicopter traffic at Reagan National Airport just 24 hours before deadly DC collision: report

Another flight arriving at Reagan National Airport was forced to abort landing due to helicopter traffic just 24 hours before ...

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Reagan airport, the notoriously congested destination of the crashed American Airlines flight, experienced at least 8 near-miss accidents last year alone

If changes aren't made, that near-miss becomes a mid-air collision,” one aviation safety expert said. “Unfortunately, that's ...

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Flight 5342 captain in the Washington DC plane crash has Florida ties. What we know

The captain flying the plane with 64 aboard was schooled in Florida. A Blackhawk helicopter collided with Flight 5342 near ...

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What we know about the plane and military helicopter crash in D.C.

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington. Bodies have been pulled from the water.

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