The collision involved a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black Hawk helicopter.
During a press conference late Wednesday night providing information on a crash of an inbound plane from Wichita, U.S. Sen.
Before the additional flights were approved, a senator warned that the increase could heighten the risk of collisions.
An American Airlines flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C. was involved in a crash near Reagan Airport Wednesday night.