The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Figure skaters were among 67 people who died in the crash

According to a New York Times report, staffing was thin in the control tower at Reagan National Airport, where the airliner was about to land when the collision occurred. One controller, rather than the usual two, was handling both plane and helicopter traffic, the Times quoted a preliminary Federal Aviation…

Cockpit voice and flight data recorders found from American Airlines flight that collided with military helicopter; 28 bodies recovered from Potomac River

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutiny

The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled experts, given the perfect flying conditions and strict controls in one of the world's busiest air corridors.

Faced with the first big test of his new administration, Donald Trump wanted to show he was in control.

The airspace around Washington, D

Reform chairman Zia Yusuf has hit out at Donald Trump for “political point scoring” after the deadly Washington DC plane crash.

Donald Trump jokingly asked a reporter if he should swim to visit the Washington DC plane crash site.

A single air traffic controller was handling an amount work typically assigned to two people when the crash occurred, the report says

President Trump has appointed the former COO for a lobbying group to serve as the acting leader for the Federal Aviation Administration.