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 ...
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
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Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
Maria Cantwell of Washington, the top Democrat on ... The type of Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash typically has two systems for measuring altitude, which may explain the discrepancy.
US transportation agency urges ban on some helicopter flights after deadly Washington crash
The separation distance allowed between planes and helicopters at the airport 'poses an intolerable risk,' the NTSB says ...
Helicopter flight ends near Reagan National
Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.'s airport on the same route where a passenger ...
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WATCH: NTSB recommends ban on some helicopter flights near Washington airport after deadly midair collision
WASHINGTON (AP ... Investigators have said the helicopter may have had inaccurate altitude readings in the moments before the crash, and the crew may not have heard key instructions from ...
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NTSB recommends ban on certain helicopter flights near National Airport
Tuesday’s report also bolstered a Washington Post examination ... the runway the jet was using the night of the crash comes within 15 feet of a helicopter route, according to a Post analysis.