An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023. The US Federal Aviation Authority said Wednesday that normal flight operations "are resuming gradually" across the country following an overnight systems outage that grounded departures. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

FAA: Air Traffic ‘Hotline’ Between Pentagon And Reagan Airport Hasn’t Been Operational Since 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed that a critical “hotline” designed to facilitate coordination between air traffic controllers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, and the Pentagon — has been non-functional since March 2022.

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In this handout provided by the National Transporation Safety Board (NTSB) NTSB investigators along with members of the salvage crew recover wreckage from the Bombardier CRJ700 and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk mid-air collision in the Potomac River on February 2, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided midair with a military Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025 outside of Washington, DC. According to reports, there were no survivors among the 67 people onboard both aircraft. (Photo by NTSB via Getty Images)

Nat’l Transportation Safety Board: 15K ‘Near-Miss Events’ Between Helicopters And Planes Occurred At D.C. Airport In Last 3 Years

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that over 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and planes at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport have occurred in the past three years. 

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