helicopter – One America News Network

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.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 11: Large waves hit the Ocean Beach Pier causing minor damage as high surf advisories were in effect along San Diego beaches on January 11, 2021 in San Diego, California. The high surf advisories remain in effect until mid-day January 12, 2021. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Calif: 3 Dead, 9 Missing After Small Boat Capsizes Off Coast Of San Diego

At least three individuals have been found dead, along with four injured and another nine missing, after a small boat capsized off the coast of San Diego, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department.

A Los Angeles Police Department helicopter hovers over the Shubert Theatre during the 53rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards November 4, 2001 in Los Angeles, CA. The awards show will take place after being postponed two times. (Photo by Jason Kirk/Getty Images)

Man Arrested After Allegedly Pointing Gun At LAPD Helicopter

A man has been arrested after he reportedly pointed a gun to a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) helicopter and barricaded himself at a residence in California.

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.

A large portion of the destroyed fuselage of American Airlines flight 5342 is lifted from the Potomac River during recovery efforts on February 03, 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 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Black Hawk Crew May Not Have Heard Order To Go Behind Plane, NTSB Says

D.C. plane crash investigators have stated that the Black Hawk crew may not have heard the order to go behind the plane.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 30: Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided in midair with a military helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport. According to reports there were no survivors amongst the 67 people on board both aircraft. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Former Air Traffic Controller Analyzes DCA Plane Collision

Officials continue to recover the 67 victims from Wednesday night’s midair collision between an American Airlines passenger flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.