There are pilots who eschew controlled airspace of any kind and will take a zigzag route to avoid talking to a control tower ...

One commonly discussed tool is jet squawking, which, despite its silly name, is critical to preserving the safety of our ...

A miscommunication and bad data may have contributed to last month’s deadly crash near Reagan National Airport.

Barges are expected to arrive in the D.C area on Saturday to help with salvage operations from Wednesday's deadly plane crash at Regan National Airport as investigator's probe the cause of a collision ...

The FAA says the crew of Republic Airways Flight 4514 had to perform a "go-around" at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) around 8 p.m. Tuesday after learning a military helicopter was ...

“The Black Hawk helicopter had a transponder, so it was appearing on ... airliner was involved in a midair collision near an airport, Marks said. While federal aviation rules do not allow ...

Those duties are often divided between two people, but the airport typically combines the roles at 9:30 ... according to data from its radio transponder. The Canadian-made Bombardier CRJ-700 ...

Ronald Reagan National Airport therefore lies in some of the ... according to data from its radio transponder. A few minutes before landing, air traffic controllers asked the arriving commercial ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the ...

After a military helicopter collided with a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport, here’s what to know about TCAS, a ...

The collision occurred in airspace that is difficult to navigate. Flight data, video and air traffic control audio show how the tragedy unfolded.

The plane’s radio transponder stopped transmitting about ... a point along the George Washington Parkway, just north of the airport, and first responders set up light towers from the shore ...