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People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don’t direct air traffic
After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, President Trump blamed diversity hiring. But that’s not how disability hiring works.
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Questions about helicopter’s path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash
Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.
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Map: See the aircraft’s paths before they collided near Washington, D.C.
Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.
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Listen: Air traffic controller audio before the midair plane crash near D.C.
It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.
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FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport
A commercial flight hit a military helicopter at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport Wednesday night. The airport has a history of crashes and near-misses going back decades.
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Crowded airspace has been a concern at Reagan National Airport. Here is what to know.
Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space.
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What we know about the midair crash near Washington, D.C.
Authorities believe there were no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
