A resolution introduced in the U.S. House last week would redesignate Dulles International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport.

Four passengers and two crew members were seriously injured Friday when a Washington D.C.-bound United Airlines flight from Nigeria abruptly plunged mid-air, according to dramatic footage and

Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.

It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”

A United Airlines flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport had to turn back to Nigeria Friday after a technical issue with the plane injured multiple people, according to the airline.

Washington is a frequent destination for Knoxville airport travelers, and American Airlines is its busiest airline.

Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,'" was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

No fatalities or injuries were reported on American Airlines Flight 2297 from Palm Beach International Airport to Reagan National Airport.

No one is expected to have survived a collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR» American Eagle Flight 5342 (Wichita,

Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.

An American Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday night with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, officials said.