A midair collision near D.C. has raised concerns over FAA staffing, prompting scrutiny of air traffic control and aviation safety oversight.

The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems, and other mental and physical conditions," Trump said.

U.S. President Donald Trump has named senior aviation official and Air Force veteran Chris Rocheleau to the role of acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mike Whitaker, the FAA administrator under the Biden administration,

The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, known as the black boxes, may offer clues about what went wrong before the crash.

An American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, according to officials.