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.
After jet collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter restriction near DC airport
The NTSB called its recommendation urgent and said it results from the investigation of a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29.
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 recommends ban on certain helicopter flights near National Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board said the separation between helicopters and jets in the area was insufficient and increased “chances of a midair collision.”
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,
Helicopter Restrictions to Stay in Place at Reagan National Airport, Following Crash
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations will be accepted.
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New investigation avenue opens into fatal Washington DC aircraft crash
A US oversight subcommittee has opened an investigation into the military’s use of airspace around Washington DC following a ...
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Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say
Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., in late January, killing all ...
Faulty altitude reading, missed radio instructions may be factors in Black Hawk crash
The National Transportation Safety Board disclosed new details about the collision between the helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River on Jan. 29.
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 ...