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 ...
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 ...
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
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is getting rid of several helicopter routes following the deadly air disaster near DCA, aiming to prevent another mid-air collision.
Helicopter routes permanently restricted around D.C. airport after deadly mid-air crash
Between 2011 and 2024, the NTSB found that at least one Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) alert was triggered per month due to helicopters flying too close to airplanes. In more than half of ...
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 seeks to restrict helicopters near Reagan National Airport following crash
The National Transportation Safety Board plans to give another update on the crash at 2 p.m. Tuesday. News4 will carry the ...
FAA bans non-essential helicopters near Reagan airport after crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around the ...