FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration announced a "series of steps" it will take to address safety concerns after a fatal midair crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Helicopter route permanently closed on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.
On NTSB recommendations, FAA closes helicopter route near DC airport weeks after tragedy
The National Transportation Safety Board issued urgent safety recommendations Tuesday, warning that helicopter flights near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport pose serious safety risks and one helicopter route should be closed during airport operations.
FAA Issues Permanent Restrictions on Washington Helicopter Traffic After Fatal Collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic.
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of recent close calls just outside the nation’s capital.
FAA restricts helicopter flights near DCA after deadly midair crash
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanently banned helicopters from flying the same route near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly midair collision in January.
DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
The move follows federal investigators's call for a ban on helo flights on the route, citing a string of near misses in recent years.
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died in midair crash
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D
Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch ...
Potomac plane crash investigators recommend ‘urgent’ safety changes after finding dozens of close calls
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy issued several safety recommendations to limit a helicopter route near Reagan National Airport after the deadly January crash.
Deadly DC plane crash leads transportation safety board to make urgent recommendations
Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air ...
In wake of deadly D.C. helicopter crash, NTSB urges changes to address 'intolerable safety risk'
Current airport flight safety practices create an "intolerable safety risk" that could be eliminated by changing allowed ...
NTSB calls for ending risky helicopter route near Reagan National
The National Transportation Safety Board issued “urgent recommendations” after finding thousands of close passes near ...
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DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently ban helicopter ...
NTSB chair to testify at March 27 hearing on fatal air collision
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy will testify at a March 27 Senate Commerce hearing on the mid-air ...