Radio traffic shows the air traffic controller did confirm with the helicopter that it had the airplane in sight two different times.
A 3D rendering shows the approximate altitude and paths of the plane and helicopter moments before the collision.
The airspace above Reagan National Airport, where a commercial plane collided with an Army helicopter this week, has become increasingly congested with air traffic, including helicopters.
Pilots who land at Reagan National face a unique set of complications, including short runways, scores of helicopters and a ...
The Wall Street Journal examined flight route and elevation data to show the moments before American Airlines Flight 5342 ...
A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people ...
Flight data, video and air traffic control audio reveal details leading up to tragedy that claimed a passenger jet out of Wichita.