Cruz has a key role in congressional oversight of the Wednesday night accident as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over aviation safety.

Staffing levels at the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan National Airport were 'not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic,' according to a preliminary report

Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.

Dozens of people are feared dead after a military helicopter collided with a civilian airliner midair around Washington, D.C.

First responders are searching the Potomac River after an aircraft collided with a military helicopter mid-air Wednesday night near Washington D.C. According to the FAA, a PSA Airlines jet collided in the air with a military helicopter while headed towards Runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

WASHINGTON — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

Daniel Driscoll, President Trump’s pick for Army secretary, said during his Thursday confirmation hearing that the service may not want to risk training around an airport as busy as Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The midair collision between the American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near Washington DC claimed the lives of 67 people, including talented young figure skaters

The airspace around Washington, D.C., is congested and complex — a combination aviation experts have long worried could lead to catastrophe.

The deadly mid-air collision over Washington, D.C., has reignited concerns over air traffic congestion and safety risks at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, a tightly packed aviation hub that shares airspace with military and government flights.