A supervisor allowed an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport to leave early, hours before the passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in midair, according to reports.

Due to their hover and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, helicopters possess distinct advantages over fixed-wing aircraft. Able to operate in tight spaces, isolated areas, and places, ...

A helicopter uses a spotlight on the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Alex Brandon—AP) The President asked in a Truth Social post why ...

An Alexandria Fire Department crew departs the Metropolitan Police Department Harbor Patrol facility Thursday on its way to the site of the crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army ...

On *** typical morning you'd see planes right over my shoulder here making their way into Reagan National Airport. That's the same flight path that that plane and helicopter crashed last night on. Now ...