An American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

A bill has been filed by a freshman GOP Congressman to rename Washington Dulles International Airport for President Donald Trump.

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.

A resolution introduced in the U.S. House last week would redesignate Dulles International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport.

DALLAS — Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will likely be studying three main elements as they try to pinpoint the cause of the mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army helicopter on Wednesday night.

If we had a nickel for every time House Republicans have made it a legislative priority to rename Dulles Airport after President Trump in the past year, we would officially be one dime closer to affording a carton of eggs.

Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,'" was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Rep. Addison McDowell, a freshman Republican representing part of central North Carolina, has introduced a bill that calls for renaming Dulles International Airport after President Donald Trump.

Within moments of the collision, air-traffic controllers were redirecting aircraft in the area to nearby airports, including Dulles International, Baltimore-Washington International and Joint Base Andrews.

Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan Washington National Airport.

Jack Potter, the president and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, said Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. after the crash involving a plane and military helicopter.

The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday announced it detected a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints last year in the Baltimore and Washington areas.