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Some air traffic controllers wanted to close a helicopter route near Washington’s airport. It was abandoned as ‘too political.’
An ad hoc working group that involved air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport recommended ...
Washington’s small airports are playing a big role in helping to fight wildfires
Rural state airports are playing a crucial role in Washington's emergency response efforts, particularly during wildfires and ...
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into ...
Ground stops, delays issued at DC area airports amid severe thunderstorm watch
WASHINGTON — Storms swept through the D.C. region on Sunday, and Reagan National Airport (DCA), Washington Dulles Airport ...
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Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport
The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.
How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington
A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a disaster decades in the making.
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What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a ...
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Washington’s international airport needs one more thing: A new name
Washington Dulles International Airport is seen on Nov. 2, 2022. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Regarding the Dec. 22 Metro article “ Plan takes shape for the future of Dulles ”: ...
They lost their son in the Reagan National Airport midair collision. Now, they’re fighting for aviation safety in his honor
The night of the crash Tim and his family went straight to Washington. He was no stranger to aviation or crash investigations ...