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 ...
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
Pilots who agree initiate a swooping turn that on final approach brings them northwest and low across the river — the path ...
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Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash
The previous near-misses between planes and helicopters at DCA airport were detailed in NASA’s Aviation Safety ... helicopter flight path above the Potomac, according to an FAA map, although it ...
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FAA reopens two runways at DCA following helicopter and jet mid-air collision
The FAA had closed two of DCA's three runways so investigators could piece together how the January accident occurred when an ...