Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
In a press briefing, the NTSB shared the investigation's initial findings on potentially unreliable data recording and an Air ...
House Dems call on Pentagon to reduce air traffic near DCA after fatal crash
Ten House Democrats called on the Pentagon to reduce air traffic near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly ...
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Delays up, passenger traffic down at DCA following Jan. 29 crash, government layoffs
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) saw delays persist following a Jan. 29 crash involving an American Airlines ...
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NTSB "urgently" recommends permanent helicopter traffic restrictions near DCA
The National Transportation Safety Board "urgently recommended" Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently ...
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 ...
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Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The board recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanently ban certain helicopter routes around the ...
FAA to Permanently Ban Non-Essential Helicopter Traffic Near DCA
The US Federal Aviation Administration detailed a series of restrictions on helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington ...
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.
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FAA removes helicopter routes around DCA
The FAA has removed helicopter routes 4 and 6 from the area around DCA and revised Route 7 to extend west of the airport. These changes are aimed at preventing future mid-air conflicts between ...
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
NTSB urges helicopter ban near DCA after deadly midair crash
The NTSB is calling for a strict ban on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision ...