Reagan Airport Had a Number of Close Calls in Recent Years
Before the deadly plane crash on Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan National Airport, there were at least 10 close calls at the Washington airport in the last three years that…
What to Know About Collision Avoidance Systems on Planes
Years ago, Mr. Cox said, he was descending in a Boeing 737 over Orlando International Airport when the system alerted him and his co-pilot to traffic nearby. The pilots looked…
Airline Pilots Previously Reported Close Calls With Helicopters Near Reagan Airport
Airline pilots have warned of the potential dangers that helicopters posed in the Washington area before the fatal crash at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night. A database of aviation…
Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety
Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly collision Wednesday night between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet suggest that multiple layers of the country’s aviation safety…