The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.

The NTSB is scheduled to give an update in to the DC plane investigation at 2:45 p.m. ET. The briefing will stream live in the player above once it begins.

The NTSB is recommending that the FAA permanently ban helicopter operations near Reagan when runways 15 and 33 are in use. ... DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport.

National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Hommendy has described the investigation into Wednesday night's crash as an “all-hands-on-deck event” for her agency.

DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport. The Transportation Department quickly agreed to the NTSB's recommendations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people brought renewed focus on the federal agency charged with ...