After plane collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter ban near Washington airport
The agency says the approved helicopter route is too close to the approach to the runway where an American Eagle plane was attempting to land in January.
Ban helicopter flights over Washington airport, says transport board
A helicopter flight path over a Washington DC airport should be banned after a crash which killed 67 people, federal investigators have recommended.
NTSB Calls for Ban on Certain Helicopter Traffic Near DC's Reagan Airport
Helicopter traffic should be permanently banned near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during certain periods to alleviate congestion and avoid a repeat of the deadly midair collision that occurred there in January,
Investigators call for ban on some helicopter flights near DC airport
US air crash investigators have recommended restricting helicopter flights in certain areas near Washington DC's Reagan National Airport following January's deadly mid-air collision. Citing an "intolerable risk to aviation safety",
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 from flying near Washington Reagan National Airport when two lesser-used runways are operational,
Ban on helicopter traffic around D.C. airport expanded in wake of American Airlines crash
A ban has been expanded on helicopters operating along the route involved in January's deadly mid-air collision near Washington's Reagan National Airport. Gregory Feith, former senior air safety investigator with the NTSB,
Dad of figure skater describes agony of learning his wife and son were aboard the plane that crashed in the Potomac
How do you tell your 12-year-old son that his mother and older brother most likely died in a plane crash? That was the ...
House Oversight Committee launches investigation into Potomac River plane crash
Lawmakers on a House subcommittee are demanding a briefing on the incident and what steps the Pentagon is taking to prevent another deadly collision.
FBI dive boats spotted near plane crash scene in Potomac River
FBI dive boats were spotted on Wednesday in the area of the Potomac River where the plane involved in the midair collision ...
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, ...
Trump’s bizarre 28-word explanation for surge in plane crashes during his administration
Trump used a deadly air crash to attack his two Democratic predecessors and controversially suggested the tragedy was the ...
‘An intolerable risk:’ NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after Flight 5342 crash
“We’ve determined that the existing separation distances between helicopter traffic operating on Route 4 and aircraft landing ...
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American Airlines CEO backs NTSB’s call for stricter airspace rules at DCA
The NTSB has issued a recommendation to restrict helicopter traffic near DCA when certain runways are active following a ...
A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
The Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane over the Potomac River in Washington killed 67 people.
‘Near misses between planes and helicopters happened once a month at airport’
Over 15,000 close calls between planes and helicopters occurred in three years before the American Airlines and Black Hawk crash.