FAA officials weighed closing Reagan National Airport runway

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport crash sees Blackhawk hit American Airlines plane as 64 feared dead
There is at least one casualty after a helicopter is believed to have crashed with a plane above a major airport tonight. All runways have been shutdown and all departures and landings have been halted at the DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,
FAA officials weighed closing Reagan National Airport runway after 2024 close calls, sources say
Top FAA officials pushed to close one of Reagan National Airport's runways following two close calls, multiple sources told CBS News.
Multiple difficulties have surrounded Reagan National Airport before fatal crash
The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.
Flights into Reagan National Airport being reduced due to crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing flights into Reagan National Airport from 28 to 26 arrivals an hour, according to two individuals with knowledge of the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights as FAA investigates fatal crash
Following a deadly mid-air collision near Washington Reagan National Airport, the FAA is reducing hourly flight arrivals to improve safety.
Exclusive-US FAA to slow arrivals at Reagan National Airport to reduce risks after crash
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to announce it is reducing flight arrivals at Washington Reagan National Airport to address safety concerns, after a deadly collision between a helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet killed 67 people,
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Aviation experts speak about the deadly air crash in Washington D.C.
According to Flight Aware, nine flights that were scheduled between Reagan National and Detroit Metro were canceled. No ...
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DC plane crash marks first major commercial crash in US in more than 15 years
Wednesday's crash involving an American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter marked the first commercial crash on U.S.
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Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan ...
Pilots warned of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades
Some of the reports warned that the flight space was "an accident waiting to happen" with others describing scenarios eerily ...
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Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
The FBI said its Washington Field Office's National Capital Response Squad was responding to "an aviation incident at Ronald Reagan ... in the mid-air collision near Reagan airport this ...
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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Washington, D.C. Airport Closed After Deadly Midair Collision
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) remained shut down on Thursday morning after an American Airlines regional jet fatally collided mid-air with a military helicopter just ...
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8 things we know about plane crash at Reagan National Airport in Arlington County overnight
A jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National ... George Washington Parkway, just north of the airport ...