The pilot was notified of the airspace violation by the ATC ... As reported by Yahoo News, Washington DC has had a Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) placed around the city since the events of ...

“For years, non-critical helicopter traffic congested the DCA airspace, which created challenges for controllers and pilots,” the FAA said in a statement to The Independent. “The new policy ...

WASHINGTON — The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialized Wednesday ...

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth is calling for patience as the NTSB and FAA investigate the cause of the tragic collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight Wednesday night, but she is ...

Victims of the plane, helicopter crash outside of DC Wednesday’s crash was reminiscent of a deadly collision in 1949, when Washington’s airspace was considerably less crowded. A passenger ...

Some lawmakers have tried to sound the alarm about the congested airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In May, all four senators from Virginia and Maryland voted against an ...

Separately, Clifford Law said it has begun an "investigation into potential claims of willful neglect" by airlines operating in the airspace near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport ...

While some pilots have complained that the airspace around Reagan National Airport has become overly crowded and potentially unsafe, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin stopped short of acknowledging ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe. Those fears materialized ...