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Army Black Hawk helicopter forces two jetliners to abort landings at DCA

1:08pm May 03, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will ask Defense Department officials why an Army Black Hawk helicopter violated flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

American Airlines Plane And Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Near Reagan National Airport

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Delta plane and Air Force jet ordered to maneuver to avoid collision near DCA airport

12:56pm March 29, 2025

A Delta passenger plane and an Air Force jet flew narrowly close to one another outside Washington, D.C., on Friday, prompting a collision warning and "corrective instructions" from air traffic controllers.

Fire At Electricity Substation Grounds Flights To And From Heathrow For The Day

Heathrow Airport says it will reopen to some flights after a fire cut power

12:56am March 21, 2025

Europe's busiest airport announced some flights would resume on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers.

One-day strike at 13 German airports, including main hubs, brings most flights to a halt

12:56am March 10, 2025

The German airports' association, ADV, estimated that more than 3,500 flights in total would be canceled and about 560,000 passengers affected by the 24-hour walkout.

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Editor's note: Reporting the midair collision will focus on facts and people's stories

5:00am January 31, 2025

NPR's reporting will continue to focus on what happened and learning what we can about the victims and telling their stories.

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Map: See the aircraft's paths before they collided near Washington, D.C.

5:15pm January 30, 2025

Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.

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Listen: Air traffic controller audio before the midair plane crash near D.C.

4:37pm January 30, 2025

Air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before the collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from COVID then are still a good idea.