Potomac Crash

Standing together, arm to arm, a group of first responders from across the D.C. region was honored by the Council of Governments on Wednesday for their actions on that cold, dark, January night when a plane and a military helicopter crashed into the Potomac River.

It’s hard to imagine what first responders encountered, and what they worked through on the night of that midair collision near DCA. Making sure their mental health is taken care of has been a theme since the tragedy. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

News4’s Jackie Bensen breaks down the NTSB’s recommendation for permanent changes to a helicopter route near Reagan National Airport after discovering helicopters were regularly flying as close as 75 feet away from commercial planes.

The NTSB said in its investigation into the deadly midair collision, it discovered helicopters are regularly flying as close as 75 feet away from some planes approaching DCA. News4’s Adam Tuss explains what happens next.

Here’s what the NTSB chair said about a recommended helicopter route change after the DCA midair catastrophe.

After the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River, the NTSB recommended permanent changes to helicopter operations near Ronald Reagan National Airport. Watch an update by Chair Jennifer Homendy.

The National Transportation Safety Board today will give another update on the fatal midair crash that happened in January in Washington, D.C.

The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in response to the tragic midair collision near the airport Jan. 29. Only one air traffic controller was in charge of airplane and helicopter traffic when a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines flight, killing all 67 people…

The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss has the latest from the airport.

Skaters gave moving performances to honor the victims, some of whom were their parents and loved ones. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The skating legends said athletes in the sport are adept at knowing how to come together to move forward in the face of adversity.

A star-studded group of some of the best U.S. figure skaters of the past and present took the ice in the nation’s capital to remember and raise money for the victims of the midair collision outside Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Olympic champions Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi emceed the Legacy on Ice benefit event, which included performances by the...

It’s been more than four weeks since Gary and Mary O’Hara lost their son, Army Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara, in the midair crash over the Potomac River. They have been dealing with overwhelming sadness and grief, along with questions — lots of them. Some of those questions they thought could be answered in Washington at the Legacy on Ice...

At the Legacy on Ice Benefit, the parents of Army Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara met some of the first responders from the midair collision over the Potomac River. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

Figure skaters performed in the Legacy on Ice benefit at Capital One Arena to honor the lives lost in the midair collision. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.

The figure skating tribute event “Legacy on Ice” will take place on Sunday, March 2 to honor the lives lost when a plane and helicopter collided over the Potomac River earlier this year. The event will be held at Capital One Arena in D.C. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Final rehearsals were underway on Saturday and Sunday ahead of…

Figure skating legends are in their final rehearsals on Sunday at Capital One Arena for Legacy on Ice, an event to honor the DCA crash victims that tragically lost their lives. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. 

The figure skating community is coming together to honor the victims of the Potomac Crash in the Legacy on Ice benefit. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. 

Two of the young victims who died in last month’s midair collision over the Potomac River had ties to a local Girl Scouts troop. The bond Girl Scouts share is undeniable, so losing one of their own is incredibly hard. “When your kids are that age, and then they have someone their age die, it’s just, it’s so, it’s...

U.S. Figure Skating hall of famer and NBC announcer Johnny Weir knew several people on the plane that collided with a helicopter over the Potomac River in January. He hasn’t skated in a big event since 2023 but told News4’s Jummy Olabanji performing in this weekend’s Legacy on Ice is something he must do.