Four passengers and two crew members were seriously injured Friday when a Washington D.C.-bound United Airlines flight from Nigeria abruptly plunged mid-air, according to dramatic footage and
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Airlines have issued travel waivers to help passengers whose flights into and out of Washington, D.C., were affected following a deadly midair collision on Wednesday.
An American Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.
It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”
The Post spoke to several aviation experts about a number of factors that may have contributed to the fatal collision.
Washington's Reagan National Airport is one of the nation's busiest airports. Will Wednesday's crash make officials rethink its capacity?
A United Airlines flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport had to turn back to Nigeria Friday after a technical issue with the plane injured multiple people, according to the airline.
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On January 29, 2025, a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport led to the suspension of all flights. Emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene as rescuers scoured the Potomac River for survivors.
Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.