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Military parade will impact flights at DCA
There will be a ground stop at Reagan National Airport the evening of the military parade. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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FAA to suspend operations at Reagan National for part of June 14 military parade
Though the airport will not be closed, there will be a ground stop flights Saturday. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.
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DC military parade to halt some flights at Reagan National Airport on June 14
The FAA will stop all arrivals and departures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for some of June 14 “during the peak of the celebration” of President Donald Trump’s D.C. military parade. Here’s initial info.
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Flying on June 14? Officials warn of DC-area flight disruptions due to military parade
If you have air travel plans in the D.C. area on Saturday, June 14, your plans may be disrupted.
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DC waterways and airspace to be limited during military parade
Not everyone is happy about the decision. One charter boat captain said he’s concerned about the economic impact on his business. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport
Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter as it neared the Pentagon on a flight that caused two aborted landings at DCA, the Army said.
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Hotline between Pentagon, DCA out of service for three years
A key communication link between the Pentagon and the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport hasn’t worked for years, officials revealed at a Senate committee hearing. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the details.
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Hotline between military, DCA air traffic controllers hasn't worked for 3 years
The FAA is insisting the hotline be fixed before helicopter flights resume around Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Is Reagan National Airport still safe? Inside the recent scares | 4 More Context
Reagan National’s safety scares—from go-arounds to a fatal crash—spark big questions. Ted Oberg & Adam Tuss break down what’s really going on.
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FAA, Army need to meet face-to-face after close calls near DCA, expert says
Anxiety is running high for some travelers out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) following word that a number of planes and helicopters came close to one another again over the past few days. The Army is pausing helicopter flights near the Pentagon pending the outcome of a review by the 12th Aviation Battalion after the incident last week,...
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Army will restrict helicopter flights around Pentagon, pending investigation
The Army is pausing helicopter flights near the Pentagon pending the outcome of a review after close calls near DCA last week. While the Army is still training, practicing routes and conducting VIP flights from nearby Fort Belvoir, they are not flying directly around the Pentagon. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Military helicopter causes 2 close calls at Reagan National
Two commercial flights were told to perform “go-arounds” at Reagan National Airport due to an Army Black Hawk helicopter in the area. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport ‘unacceptable'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. Duffy said Friday that in addition to the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA investigating what happened the previous day, he will talk to...
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Plane clips another plane on taxiway at DCA
Video shows the moments after an American Airlines plane clipped another plane at Reagan National Airport. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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American Airlines planes ‘swapped paint' in latest incident at DCA
An American Airlines plane “bumped into” another American Airlines plane on the taxiway at Reagan National Airport Thursday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that the wingtip of American Airlines flight 5490 hit flight 4522 about 12:45 p.m. at the airport near Washington, D.C. There were no injuries. “All of a sudden, while we were on…
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FAA increasing support for air traffic control at DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team at D.C.’s airport two months after the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter. The FAA said it will add two more operational supervisors to the staff, review controller staffing numbers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and review...
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Reagan National Airport sees traveler numbers drop since January crash
Reagan Washington National Airport has seen passenger traffic drop significantly since Jan. 29’s deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Blackhawk helicopter, which killed 67 people.
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Close calls at Reagan National prompt more concerns
New safety concerns over more recent incidents at DCA could be making already anxious travelers feel even more nervous. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Families of midair crash victims attend Senate hearing on collision, NTSB report
Loved ones of the people killed in January’s midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport wore blue ribbons with the phrase “safer skies for all” at a Senate hearing Thursday about the crash. “This has been the hardest two months of my life,” said Tim Lilley. “The hardest day...
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Families of DC air crash victims attend Senate hearing on collision, NTSB report
New information about the operations before and after January’s midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport were brought up in a Senate hearing Thursday. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.