Sally Novetzke of Cedar Rapids in December 2018 holds mementos of her time as U.S. ambassador to Malta and a book of photos ...

and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The collision occurred moments before the jet was set to land, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River. Rescue crews ...

Pilots who agree initiate a swooping turn that on final approach brings them north west and low across the river — the path ...

The high concentration of military aircraft over Washington means they are over-represented in near-miss statistics ...