There is at least one casualty after a helicopter is believed to have crashed with a plane above a major airport tonight. All runways have been shutdown and all departures and landings have been halted at the DCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport,

Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan Washington National Airport.

RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A retired pilot gave a first-hand view of what it’s like to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Chuck Smith says he has made that approach and landing hundreds of times in his career. He shared a video showing what it looks like to fly near Washington, D.C., and over the Potomac River.

Aviation officials want to permanently restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions with commercial airplanes.

Two weeks after the deadly collision near Reagan National Airport, air safety officials are considering making a temporary flight restriction on helicopters in the area permanent. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald breaks down the details.