
NTSB investigators document the wreckage of the aircraft involved in the midair collision near DCA.
Credit: NTSB
WASHINGTON—Pilots and air traffic controllers relied on optional and often loosely defined procedures for ensuring that helicopters and commercial aircraft remained separated near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)—despite consensus that the airspace’s challenges make it unique among U...
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