Reagan National airport safety looms as appropriations issue - Roll Call Sens. Cruz and Cantwell want Congress to delete a provision in the NDAA that they say would undermine safety at Reagan National airport. Roll Call · Dec 15, 2025
Hill looks to boost safety of military flights near airports - Roll Call House defense authorization bill would largely forbid military helicopter training flights within a 30-mile radius of DCA. Roll Call · Jul 23, 2025
Army adjusts tracker policy and flight training following January collision with passenger jet The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025
Passenger Plane and Air Force Jet Narrowly Avoid Collision at DC Airport 2 Months After Deadly Crash A commercial plane and US Air Force jet nearly collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Friday afternoon, just two months after a deadly midair collision. Latin Times · Mar 29, 2025
DCA short air traffic staff during crash An air traffic controller was manning multiple positions at the time of the crash, per an FAA report Salon · Jan 30, 2025
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 what we had last night.” Fortune · Jan 30, 2025
Sen. Tim Kaine Expresses Concerns Over DCA Air Traffic Sen. Tim Kaine expresses concerns over DCA airport crash and airspace complexities, emphasizing NTSB investigation. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Trump turns briefing on DCA disaster into attack on DEI, Democrats - Roll Call President Trump used a midair disaster to sharply criticize so-called DEI hiring in the federal government, politicizing a national crisis. Roll Call · Jan 30, 2025
Investigation underway in DCA air disaster - Roll Call The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating an aircraft collision near Washington, D.C. Roll Call · Jan 30, 2025
Air Traffic Controller Audio Captures Moment Of Helicopter Crash Audio recording captures moments before tragic helicopter and commercial flight collision at DCA. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Air Line Pilots Association Sends Team To Assist Investigation The Air Line Pilots Association collaborates with the NTSB to investigate a recent collision at DCA, emphasizing safety and prevention in the aviation indu... Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Military Helicopter Incident Near Washington DC Airport Under Investigation White House confirms President Trump informed about helicopter-jet incident near DCA airport. Multiple agencies responding to save lives. Public urged to c... Top News · Jan 30, 2025
DC Police Clarify: Not MPD Helicopter Involved In Incident Authorities confirm no MPD helicopter in DCA plane crash. Senator Moran seeks prayers for those affected. Top News · Jan 30, 2025