Crowded airspace and D.C.'s deadly plane crash
Emergency response units from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., search the crash site on the Potomac River on Jan. 30. (Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post)
On Wednesday night, an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair near Reagan National Airport. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River in Washington.
D.C. officials believe the three soldiers in the helicopter and all 64 passengers and crew aboard the airplane were killed.
Today on 'Post Reports,' host Elahe Izadi and transportation reporter Lori Aratani break down what we know about the collision, the close calls faced around Reagan National Airport in the recent past, and President Donald Trump's baseless claims that diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the Federal Aviation Administration were to blame for the crash.
Today's show was produced by Bishop Sand and Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed by Sam Bair and edited by Reena Flores. Thanks to Teddy Amenabar, Blair Guild, Evan Hill, Jorge Ribas, Chris Rowland, Kyle Swenson and Clarence Williams.
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