Potomac Crash

D.C. firefighter Jeff Lenard had just wrapped up a training in California in January when he learned a regional jet collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board. Unable to immediately respond on the scene, he jumped into the effort in a different way – by using technology. As rescuers worked to locate…

After a regional airplane collided with an Army helicopter, D.C. Fire and EMS deployed sonar technology to scan the bottom of the river for debris in the recovery operation. The technology, which was purchased years ago through a grant program, is now under review by President Donald Trump’s administration. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

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.

New safety concerns over more recent incidents at DCA could be making already anxious travelers feel even more nervous. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

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...

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.

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 lifted off from a wintry runway in southeast Kansas, destined for Washington, D.C., with dozens of members of the tight-knit figure skating community aboard it. They were just kids, accompanied by parents and coaches, who had been attending a development camp that followed the U.S. championships in Wichita. Many...

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 departed for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It never arrived. The midair collision with a military helicopter killed everyone on board, including numerous members of the tight-knit figure skating community. This week, the world championships are coming to American soil, and the hope is that the showcase of the...

The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.

Prince George’s County police publicly thanked those who responded to the Potomac crash catastrophe. A first responder told News4’s Joseph Olmo what it was like to rush to the scene and then go home to his own children.

Guest host Willie Geist meets Ellie and Emma, two golden retriever therapy dogs providing comfort in the Washington D.C. area and spreading joy online. Ellie and Emma’s human Kevin dials-in and shares how meeting a kind therapy dog while on deployment inspired him to raise therapy dogs himself. Kevin also reacts to Ellie and Emma becoming social media celebrities with...

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.