David Freeman caught a flight to Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday from Reagan National Airport after a American Airlines jet collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night.
Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation hearing today it was Edward Snowden that dominated the discussion. Judging from the line of questioning from senators in both parties,
Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee for National Intelligence Director, answered questions during a contentious hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday.
President Trump added to the turmoil, saying with no evidence that the crash could have been caused by diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration.
The airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has long been problematic due to heavy military and commercial flight activity in the nation’s capital, according to industry insiders.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is closed until at least 11 a.m. ET Thursday after a tragic mid-air collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. The passenger jet was preparing to land when it struck the military aircraft above the airport.
Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, has faced tough questions from lawmakers during a fiery confirmation hearing Thursday.
The Associated Press is providing live video of the scene of the plane crash near Washington’s Reagan Airport:
Tulsi Gabbard faced tough questions Thursday about past comments about Russia, Syria and government leaker Edward Snowden during a Senate confirmation hearing on her nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence service.
Several flights in and out of Boston's Logan International Airport were canceled Thursday after a jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) near Washington.
The collision happened at around 9pm local time when a regional jet at the end of a flight from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter on a training exerc