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A Punch Throws DC Control Tower Into Chaos

Air traffic controller arrested, charged with assault

(Newser) - An air traffic control supervisor was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting a colleague in the control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, of Maryland, was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. He allegedly punched a colleague Thursday during an...

Kite Hits Plane Landing in Washington

'It's just a little scary given the recent history at DCA'

(Newser) - A kite flown in restricted airspace near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Saturday came in contact with a landing plane. United Airlines confirmed reports that a kite struck Flight 654 as it arrived from Houston around 4pm, per NBC News . The plane landed safely "and upon inspection there was...

Senator Slams an 'Unbelievably Dangerous' Close Call

Minnesota's Amy Klobuchar isn't happy about Air Force jet that came way too close to Delta flight

(Newser) - Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from the DC area to Minneapolis had quite the close call on Friday: NBC News reports that Flight 2983, which had 136 people on board, took off around 3pm local time from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and just avoided a collision with...

Airport Employees Face Charges Over Crash Video
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Charges Over Crash Video
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Airport Employees Face Charges Over Crash Video

2 accused of leaking airport surveillance video to CNN

(Newser) - Two Airport Authority employees who allegedly leaked video of last week's midair crash that killed 67 people have been arrested. CNN anchor Kate Bolduan introduced the footage showing an American Airlines passenger jet colliding with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter on Friday morning, saying it "appears to...

Trump: Midair Collision 'Looks Like It Should Have Been Prevented'

Fatalities confirmed after passenger jet, helicopter crash into Potomac

(Newser) - Multiple fatalities have been confirmed after an American Airlines passenger plane collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter in the skies above Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, law enforcement sources tell outlets including CNN and the AP . No death toll or estimate has been released, but the sources say no...

Passenger Jet Collides With Helicopter in Skies Above DC

Massive search-and-rescue operation launched near Potomac River

(Newser) - A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River, the AP reports. There was no immediate word on casualties or the cause of the...

Triple Plane Crash Averted at Last Minute in DC

FAA investigating

(Newser) - Federal investigators are probing a near-midair collision of three commuter jets at Washington's Reagan National Airport that was averted at the last minute. The jets were seconds away from crashing after air traffic controllers launched two outbound flights directly into the path of a third plane coming in to...

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