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Reagan National Airport, Chicago

Retired Chicago air traffic controller says tower staffing less likely to blame for D.C. midair collision

CBS News has independently confirmed one air traffic controller was doing the job normally handled by two when a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night and crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport and Washington,

ABC 7 Chicago on MSN · 50m

Deadly DC plane crash highlights ongoing air traffic control staffing shortages

The ABC7 I-Team has been reporting on air traffic controller staffing issues for years, and Wednesday night's tragic plane crash near Reagan National Airport has highlighted the ongoing issue.

FOX 32 · 13h

Chicago-bound traveler at DC airport reacts to plane crash

A Chicago-bound traveler waiting for her flight at Reagan National Airport was shocked to learn about the collision between an American Airlines passenger flight and a military helicopter on Wednesday night.

Figure Skating, Chicago metropolitan area

CBS Chicago on MSN · 2h

Chicago area figure skaters mourn friends who died when plane, helicopter collided over D.C.

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (CBS) -- The plane that crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. after colliding in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night was transporting some passengers returning home from a development camp held in connection with the U.S. Figure Skating championships.

Yahoo · 6h

Suburban Chicago teen figure skaters knew athletes killed in D.C. plane crash

The skaters had all attended a national development camp in Wichita, Kansas, and some are as young as 13. Sara Machi reports.

CNN · 11h

Plane crash kills world champion figure skaters and the ‘future’ of the sport in a tragic case of déjà vu

Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash.

A timeline of deadly collision

ABC News on MSN · 2h

DC plane crash: A timeline of the deadly collision

The Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet and Black Hawk helicopter both crashed into the icy Potomac River after colliding midair.

CNN on MSN · 15h

What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC

Officials believe there are no survivors after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below,

U.S. News & World Report · 11h

Factbox-Washington DC Plane Crash: What We Know About the Investigation

A preliminary report of the investigation will be issued in 30 days and a final report is expected within 12-18 months. (Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh and David Shepardson; Editing by Nick Zieminski) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

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Flights from Chicago to Reagan National Airport in D.C. resume after deadly plane crash

The airport will be closed until possibly 10 a.m. central time, impacting several flights at Chicago's O'Hare International ...

D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Airlines jet and helicopter collide

Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

FOX 5 Atlanta on MSN13h

Pilot of American Airlines jet that crashed near Washington DC had Georgia ties

A family with Georgia ties is grieving after learning their loved one was one of the pilots killed in the crash between a ...

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'I lost everything': Wife of skating coach killed in DC plane crash speaks out

Dozens are presumed dead after a regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night over Washington, D.C.

Angel Reese reacts to the tragic Washington DC plane crash in the Potomac River

The sports community is reeling from the tragic mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., which claimed the lives of 67 individuals, including several young figure skaters, their co ...

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Pilots have long worried about DC’s complex airspace contributing to a catastrophe

The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead ...

FOX 32 Chicago on MSN16h

DC plane crash: Photos capture ongoing recovery efforts as officials say no survivors are expected

A multi-agency search and recovery operation is underway in the Potomac River after a small American Airlines aircraft collided with an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport, authorities ...

Aviation expert discusses deadly midair collision between passenger jet, military helicopter in DC

In the last few years, commercial and private aircraft have been equipped with transponders that transmit both location and altitude. This information is transmitted to everyone, including on ...

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