In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport,

U.S. commercial pilot Rick Redfern was preparing to land at Reagan Washington National Airport about a decade ago when he spotted a bright red Coast Guard helicopter hovering about 50 feet (15 m) above the Potomac River.

Seven U.S. pilots told Reuters the landing at Reagan is unique due to congested space, along with an inability to communicate directly with military aircraft, which operate on dif

St. Paul International Airport and Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport have been canceled following the deadly collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.

Pilots, lawmakers and aviation experts have been sounding the alarm about Ronald Reagan National Airport for a while.