US Admits Liability in Chopper-Jet Crash Over Potomac River December 22, 2025 By Steve Stroth and Allyson Versprille The US government acknowledged in a federal court filing that it was liable for damages resulting from a deadly collision...
Senators Seek Changes to Bill Letting Military Operate Just Like Before DC Plane Crash December 15, 2025 By Josh Funk Senators from both parties pushed last week for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families...
Connecticut Family Is First to Sue Over Washington Plane Crash That Killed 67 October 1, 2025 By Josh Funk The Connecticut family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington,...
Hearings Into Fatal Helicopter-Plane Crash in DC Reveal ‘Layers of Deficiencies’ August 3, 2025 By Josh Funk The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would’ve had difficulty...
Trump FAA Nominee Calls Near-Miss Incidents at DC Airport Unacceptable June 11, 2025 By David Shepardson President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday that the 85 near-miss incidents at Reagan...
Senators Propose Air Safety Reforms for National Airport After Fatal Collision June 6, 2025 By David Shepardson A group of seven Democratic senators on Thursday introduced sweeping air safety legislation after a fatal collision between an Army...
Army Working to Fix Military and Traffic Controllers Communications at DC Airport May 16, 2025 By Josh Funk A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years...
Army Pausing Helicopter Flights Near DC Airport After Close Calls May 7, 2025 By TARA COPP The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week...
US Opens Probes After Army Helicopter Forces 2 DC Flights to Abort Landings May 5, 2025 By David Shepardson Federal investigators have launched a probe after two flights aborted landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday because a...
Army Adjusts Safety Policy, Reduces Flights at DC Airport Following January Collision April 10, 2025 By TARA COPP The Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced...