Map: A look at helicopter traffic patterns over D.C.Congestion in Washington D.C. airspace raises significant safety concerns exemplified by the recent American Airlines and Army helicopter collision.
Pilots have long worried about DC's complex airspace contributing to a catastropheThe airspace around Reagan Washington National Airport poses significant hazards even under optimal conditions for pilots.
The American Airlines crash is the nightmare scenario that pilots and aviation workers have long fearedInadequate air traffic controller staffing and airspace congestion pose significant risks leading to midair collision incidents.
Pilots have long worried about DC's complex airspace contributing to a catastropheThe airspace around Reagan Washington National Airport poses significant hazards even under optimal conditions for pilots.
The American Airlines crash is the nightmare scenario that pilots and aviation workers have long fearedInadequate air traffic controller staffing and airspace congestion pose significant risks leading to midair collision incidents.