Deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., reignites concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has the busiest runaway in the US, with an average of 819 takeoffs per day – which experts say likely contributed to Wednesday’s air disaster. The airport – also known as DCA – also has two other runways,

Flights in and out of the Virginia airport originally halted as dive teams scoured the crash site throughout the night.

Leaders across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region, as well as federal lawmakers, are reacting to the tragic American Airlines plane crash near DCA.

The plan to add five incoming and five outgoing flights was included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act last year.

Two New England mothers and their children were among the 67 victims killed in the midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight over Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night.

David Freeman caught a flight to International Airport on Thursday from Reagan National Airport after a American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

A commuter at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Metro stop in Arlington, Virginia on January 7. (CNN) — Days before bitter cold descends on the nation’s capital for the ...

In Alexandria, Virginia, just 10 minutes outside of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, lies Virginia Tech’s newest campus expansion at 3625 Potomac Yard Avenue. This new area, away from the

"I walk here every day. I see helicopters going around. I see planes coming in like crazy. I never thought that would happen."

Daingerfield Island, Alexandria, Virginia, US Video Recording Date/Time: January 29, 2025 at 22:50h An American Airlines airplane carrying 64 people collided with a Black Hawk helicopter midair and crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening,