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2025-06-17DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study Project Update
A Vianair project update presentation to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Land Use Policy Committee regarding the DCA South of Airport Aircraft Noise and Mitigation Study. The study addresses changes in flight paths after the Metroplex implementation that resulted in increased overflights of residential areas south of Reagan National Airport, with objectives to reduce -
2025-04-10The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
By OLIVIA DIAZ Updated 4:04 PM PDT, April 10, 2025 The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The wing tip of an aircraft heading to Charleston, South Carolina, struck a -
Reagan National Airport concourse
Silhouetted travelers walk across a reflective terminal floor past empty seating areas. A sign directing passengers to 'Ticketing / Check-In — American' is visible on the right side of the image, indicating an American Airlines terminal, likely Reagan National Airport based on the distinctive arched architectural style. -
Aircraft landing over Gravelly Point Park in Arlington, VA
A commercial jet on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport flies low over a public park where visitors relax on the grass. The Washington Monument is visible on the right side of the frame, confirming the location as the Washington D.C. area. -
2025-03-31
United Airlines Boeing 737 Flight Hit By Kite On Landing At Washington National Airport
A United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft was reportedly hit by a kite upon landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The aircraft landed without further incident, and no injuries were reported. The incident details On March 29, 2025, the airline’s Boeing 737-700 aircraft, registered as N24736, operated flight UA 654 from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) -
2025-03-29Passenger flight and Air Force jet diverted from potential collision at DC airport
A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision, officials said. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon -
2025-03-29
DCA terminal and control tower with Washington Monument
This image shows Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), identifiable by its distinctive scalloped terminal roof design and air traffic control tower. The Washington Monument is visible in the background, and a departing aircraft can be seen in the sky. This facility is located in Arlington, Virginia, not associated with Sea-Tac Airport. -
Exclusive: US FAA to slow arrivals at Reagan National Airport to reduce risks after crash
Summary FAA reduces Reagan National arrivals to 26 per hour for safety NTSB and FAA brief Senate on crash investigation Transportation Secretary Duffy reconsiders air traffic control staffing rules The FAA told airlines late Wednesday that the reduction from a maximum rate of 28 to 26 arrivals per hour would reduce risk but also increase -
2025-01-30In ‘incredibly tight’ D.C. airspace, small errors risk major tragedies
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Investigators are gathering evidence to determine the cause of the tragic midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., early Wednesday night. Already a key focus is whether the helicopter was flying higher than permitted. As the American Airlines jet made a -
2025-01-29
Aircraft accident in water near Reagan National DCA
Emergency response boats surround wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Delta and American Airlines aircraft are visible at the terminal gates in the background. This image depicts the aftermath of the January 29, 2025 midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.