The humble beginnings of National Airport
Built on a swamp with a busy road going right through it, what’s now Ronald Reagan National Airport was initially lampooned ...
An Arkansas organist is playing 18 hours of Bach this year, one lunch break at a time
MacKnight, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s music director, is performing all of Bach’s organ works throughout 2025 — one lunch ...
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
A Washington Post analysis of FAA maps shows the proximity of the flight path to a helicopter “tunnel” at a midair crossroads ...
D.C. plane collision echoes tragic Wichita State football team crash
A plane flying Wichita State football players to an away game crashed in Colorado in 1970, leaving 31 dead. After Wichita ...
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Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
“If he was looking at the right airplane, he wouldn’t have hit him,” retired National Transportation Safety Board investigator Scott Dunham told The Washington Post. “They were miles apart.
What can the ‘black box’ tell us about plane crashes?
The so-called “black box” is one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash. There are ...
Morning Report — GOP looks to Trump to break stalemate
GOP seeks Trump budget breakthrough Musk and mistrust  Lawsuits vs. Trump’s government reorder   Administration files appeal ...
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Black boxes from D.C. plane crash in ‘good’ condition; salvage to start Saturday
(Video: The Washington Post) An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members from Wichita and an Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission collided near Reagan ...
Survivor of D.C. Crash Relives Escape from Death Despite 60 Broken Bones After Plane Plunged into Potomac in 1982 (Exclusive)
Joseph Stiley, now 86, used his in-flight experience to avoid death in the 1982 plane crash on the Potomac River. Almost ...
Students receive grant for creating homeless care kits
A nonprofit organization in Annapolis is rewarding youth in a special community program for their work to help homeless ...
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How Can a Plane Suddenly Nose-Dive?
Here are some of the reasons why aircraft can catastrophically veer toward the ground like a medevac jet did in Philadelphia ...