Pilot Reports Foreshadowed Washington Midair Collision

Crane hauling aircraft wreckage out of Potomac River

The midair collision took place over the Potomac River, just east of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Investigators will spend months validating specifics that help explain the Jan. 29 midair collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter in crowded airspace near Washington. Coming into focus more quickly is a sobering big-picture reality: Helicopter operations around...
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Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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Christine Boynton

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