Only one air traffic controller working during deadly mid-air collision near Washington: report

Feb 1, 2025 - 01:00
Only one air traffic controller working during deadly mid-air collision near Washington: report
A small boat is shown in a body of water, near to fusillage wreckage.

A passenger jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided in mid-air with a military helicopter late Wednesday while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Virginia, near Washington, D.C. Within hours, officials transitioned from a rescue effort to recovering bodies.