By David Shepardson and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near the U.S.

The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington Reagan National Airport, according to an official briefed on the matter.

A former House Transportation Committee chair says Congress could bear some blame for congestion that may have contributed to the midair collision over the Potomac.

In the aftermath of the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on ...

Even in peak flying conditions, experts said, the airspace around Reagan Washington National Airport can challenge the most ...

With another fatal plane crash in the headlines, many travelers may be worried about stepping onboard their next flight.

A full ground stop that halted all air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Friday has been lifted, but ...

While authorities focus on the cause of the US's deadliest aviation disaster since 2001, families are mourning their loved ones. Here's the latest.

U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet crashed into a U.S. Army helicopter at a Washington ...

As many as 60 passengers and four crew members were aboard American Eagle Flight 5342, and the Black Hawk helicopter was ...

A deadly collision between an Army helicopter and a commercial airplane at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington has claimed 67 lives, includin ...

On Wednesday, several Virginia residents were among the 67 people who died on the American Airlines plane that collided with ...