Richard Anderson said politicians exacerbated the flying challenges at Reagan by adding flights to their home states.

The FAA plans to reduce flight arrivals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a deadly collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet last week, killing 67.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce the number of flights at the highly congested Reagan National Airport to address safety concerns in the wake of last week's deadly collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter, Reuters reported Thursday.

The Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely reducing flights into Reagan National Airport from 28 to 26 arrivals an hour to address safety concerns after the deadly crash there last week, according to two individuals with knowledge of the decision who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

More than 280 flights were delayed Friday at Reagan National Airport (DCA) due to the ongoing plane crash investigation. Some travelers were frustrated because the reason for the delays was not communicated to the passengers on all of the flights.