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Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA

Par : Greg Wehner
The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

Victims identified in DC plane crash involving American Airlines jet and military helicopter

Families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the deadly American Airlines and Army helicopter collision are sharing tributes online in memory of the crash victims.

DC plane crash timeline: Midair collision involves 67 passengers, crew members, soldiers

A timeline of the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29 details the moments before and after an American Airlines passenger flight and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac.

Shortly Before Fatal D.C. Plane Crash, Jet Pilot Was Asked to Change Runways

The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway.

© Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times

The decision raised questions within the Federal Aviation Administration about congestion at Reagan National Airport, one of the nation’s busiest, a person briefed on the event said.

Trump attacks DEI policies after DC plane crash, says FAA employees must be held to 'highest standards'

President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's DEI standards at a press conference addressing Wednesday night's deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

Trump says Reagan National Airport crash could have been prevented: 'CLEAR NIGHT'

President Donald Trump addressed the collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army Black Hawk Helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C., late Wednesday.

Flight passenger asks who controls entertainment center for extra seat, ignites etiquette debate

A flight passenger asked on Reddit about the use of the entertainment center when sitting in a two-seat, exit-row chair, with folks on social media weighing in. An etiquette expert shared insights.

Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again

Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year, says it has rejected the new Frontier overture but would be open to a higher offer.

© Mike Blake/Reuters

After a string of setbacks, Spirit filed for bankruptcy last year.

The Plane Crash Should Have Killed Her. Sometimes She Wishes It Had.

In 1990, Avianca Flight 52 crashed in suburban Long Island and a 17-year-old girl was pulled from the wreckage. Survival has been its own ordeal.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Astrid López, visiting the site where Avianca Flight 52 crashed on Long Island.
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