The crash near Reagan National Airport has renewed questions about the airport's flight load, considering its small size, among other issues.

Airport preferred by Washington lawmakers and lobbyists lies in some of the most congested airspace in the country.

“It is the American airport,” said Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.), who said Reagan National isn’t just the most convenient airport for lawmakers. “It’s the place where citizens all over the country come to lobby their members of Congress, their US senators on issues of extreme importance to them.”

DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has shut down and The Federal Aviation Authority has confirmed a American Airlines Flight operated by PSA Airlines collided mid-air with a Blackhawk Sikor

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said the Wednesday’s plane crash near Ronald Reagan National Airport that left dozens dead is an “unbearable sorrow.” “When one person dies, it’s a

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, and fire boats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said.

Families gathered at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday were met with devastating news as their loved ones' plane collided mid-air with a military helicopter.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Multiple Texas representatives have released statements Wednesday night after a plane collided with a military helicopter, causing it to crash near the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport. Ronald Reagan Washington National airport has closed all runways, and stopped air traffic in the area.

Officials said a search and rescue operation is underway, adding there is no information on any casualties at this time.

A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, authorities said.

A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway in the Potomac River after a small American Airlines aircraft collided with an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport, authorities confirmed.