Passenger flight from Wichita collides with military helicopter in D.C.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by VAChief

I know it would be expensive, but maybe it's time to begin to shut down commercial flights into Reagan, transition to just government and military air space.

Dulles and Baltimore would need to be expanded, and maybe another airport in either Northern Virgina or Maryland. The metro now goes out directly to Dulles. It couldn't happen all at once, but that traffic around the Potomac is crazy and their is only ONE runway where heavies can land.

I've only flown into / out of Reagan once, all my other trips out there have been into Dulles / BWI, but I was astonished to see all of the non-commercial flying going on around it.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by RockChalk

I've only flown into / out of Reagan once, all my other trips out there have been into Dulles / BWI, but I was astonished to see all of the non-commercial flying going on around it.

I use that flight a lot from Wichita because it’s easy to get into Baltimore from DCA. Prayers to these families. I’ve been spending my time tracking down people I know that take that route. Tragic.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

I use that flight a lot from Wichita because it’s easy to get into Baltimore from DCA. Prayers to these families. I’ve been spending my time tracking down people I know that take that route. Tragic.

My wife's cousin was originally supposed to be on that flight but she ended up changing flights to go back home (North Dakota) for a few days and grabbed a flight out of Grand Forks instead.