# The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499 "2011-10-23T02:17:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7264
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499/7264 "2025-01-30T13:17:40Z")
Because DCA. Helos skirt every major airport but DCA has far more than most. All normal stuff that happens every 10 minutes all day long there. And has for decades without a mishap. And will almost certainly continue happening ever 10 minutes for the next couple of decades without mishap too. Dedicated thread here: > [@(Breaking News) Passenger plane crashes near DC-area’s Reagan Airport](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-news-passenger-plane-crashes-near-dc-area-s-reagan-airport/1013602): > > A regional jet collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia on Wednesday evening, according to DC Fire and EMS. The aircraft went down in the Potomac River vicinity of the airport. Officials said fireboats were on the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration said preliminary information indicates a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet collided in midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter while on approach to the airport around 9 p.m. local time. … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-great-ongoing-aviation-thread-general-and-other-part-1/600499)._