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Wingtip of one plane hits another on taxiway at Reagan airport: FAA

Thursday, April 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The wingtip of an American Airlines plane hit another American Airlines plane on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.No one was hurt, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said. Both... Read More.

Air traffic control room fight at Reagan National Airport leads to arrest

Tuesday, April 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A fight in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport, or DCA, in the Washington, D.C., area led to an employee being arrested and charged with assault.Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said in a statement to ABC News that police arrested... Read More.

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The National Transportation Safety Board chairman called for immediate changes at Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying the current helicopter routes around the airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety."Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the... Read More.

Pilots warned of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades

Wednesday, February 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Pilots and air traffic controllers notified authorities about airplanes and helicopters flying alarmingly close at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in at least 15 incident reports dating back to 1991, according to an ABC News review of the reports.Some of the reports warned... Read More.

Reagan FBI director urges caution against Gabbard, Patel

Saturday, December 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The only man to lead both the FBI and the CIA urged caution to senators who might vote to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and Kash Patel to lead the FBI, according to a letter sent to... Read More.

John Hinckley Jr. seeks forgiveness for shooting Reagan, presidential entourage

Tuesday, July 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 40 years after he shot President Ronald Reagan and three others, John Hinckley Jr. said he's filled with remorse over his actions, but he's ready to move forward with his life.Hinckley, 67, spoke with "Nightline" co-anchor Juju Chang two... Read More.

Nancy Reagan ‘Forever Stamp’ unveiled at White House

Tuesday, June 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A new postage stamp to honor former first lady Nancy Reagan was unveiled Monday.First lady Jill Biden revealed the "Nancy Reagan Forever" stamp at the White House, praising her predecessor as someone who served the American people with "grace.""She understood that the... Read More.

John Hinkley, who tried to assassinate Reagan, granted unconditional release

Monday, September 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge approved a plan Monday to unconditionally release John Hinckley Jr., who had shot and wounded former President Ronald Reagan in 1981, from all remaining court-ordered restrictions, if he continues to follow rules and agrees to undergo regular mental... Read More.