While much is still unknown about the collision between an American Eagle jet and a US Army helicopter, one common thread is just how congested the skies are above Ronald Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Simple Flying maintains running coverage of the disaster, but stepping back a little, this story is about the warning signs from previous near misses at Washington National.
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