Reagan airport faced warnings over its packed airspace for years. More flights were approved anyway - ‘We’ve been pretty plain about our [safety] concerns, but it isn’t a good time to speculate right now,

An airspace cluttered with passenger planes and military aircraft. A history of near-crashes. And a growing shortage of air traffic controllers available to manage it all. Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning for years of the risks posed by the crowded airspace and volume of flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport preferred by Washington lawmakers and lobbyists lies in some of the most congested airspace in the country.

RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A retired pilot gave a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River.

The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.

Questions remain over the mid-air collision between a jet, which was carrying 64 people, including the crew, and a military helicopter carrying three soldiers

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.

The impact of a plane crash near the nation’s capital was obvious to some passengers who arrived at KCI Thursday from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) Thursday.

Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.

Divers are expected to return to the Potomac River as part of the recovery and investigation after the United States’ deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century.

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.