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 over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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., in January.
After deadly midair collision over Potomac, NTSB wants helicopter ban near D.C. area's Reagan Airport
There's an "intolerable risk to aviation safety" with helicopters and planes flying too close to one another near DCA.
NTSB pushes for ban on some helicopter flights after DC midair collision
The NTSB's preliminary report on January's midair collision over Washington's Reagan National Airport reveals high risks in the Washington, D.C., airspace and calls for permanent changes.
NTSB releases preliminary report on DCA collision, tells FAA to address helicopter routes
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the DCA collision between a plane and helicopter in January while giving urgent recommendations to the FAA.
4 key takeaways from the NTSB reports on the deadly D.C. plane crash
The release of the reports followed a news conference by NTSB officials who said Federal Aviation Administration procedures that governed the airspace near Reagan National Airport before the crash allowed for an “intolerable risk” that increased the chance of midair collisions,
NTSB calling for changes to helicopter operations around DCA after deadly midair collision
More than a month after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA), killing 67 people, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are calling for immediate changes to helicopter routes around DCA because they said it poses “an intolerable risk to aviation safety.
American Airlines plane catches fire after landing in Denver; passengers evacuated
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Helicopters permanently restricted 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 ...
FAA investigates series of false midair collision alerts sent to multiple flights near Reagan National Airport
In one blitz just after 9 a.m., six similar false alerts were reported within 11 minutes of each other, according to the news ...
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Investigators flag 'serious safety issue' after Wichita flight's mid-air collision at DCA
The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...
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 ...
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Marine, underwater recovery team honored for heroic efforts after DC midair crash
The incident near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) involved an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, resulting in the loss of all 67 individuals on ...
Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport ...
US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent after Washington mid-air collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters ...
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
An American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, ...