1 day ago · The midair collision between the Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle Flight 5342 near DC’s Reagan National Airport marks the deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 2001.

2 days ago · The Federal Aviation Administration defines a "near miss" in the skies as occurring when two aircraft come within 500 feet of each other. In this case, Inman said, "One-thousand feet is a good ...

4 days ago · The Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash was based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, according to an Army official. "We are working with local officials and will provide additional information ...

3 days ago · The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting ... The decision was made following Wednesday night's collision between and Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet that ...

2 days ago · As federal officials continue investigating what caused the deadliest U.S. air crash in almost a quarter century, understanding what happened inside the Army Black Hawk helicopter — and exactly ...

1 day ago · The Army released the identity of the third crew member aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly airport crash near DCA as Capt. Rebecca Lobach, an aviation officer and past ROTC cadet.

1 day ago · One of three soldiers aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was involved in the deadly midair collision outside Washington, D.C., was identified as Capt. Rebecca Lobach.

3 days ago · FAA restricts Reagan’s air traffic: The Federal Aviation Administration decided to significantly restrict helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport. ... Eaves, one of the pilots on the helicopter, served in the Navy from 2007 to 2017, then moved to the Army to serve as a Black Hawk pilot.

2 days ago · Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months’ pay.. The union for air traffic controllers recommended to its members that they not accept Tuesday’s offer, because the FAA had not decided which positions would be included in the resignation plan.

3 days ago · The Federal Aviation Administration has long struggled with a shortage of air traffic controllers. ... A top Army aviation official said the crew of the helicopter, a Black Hawk, was “very ...