After jet collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter restriction near DC 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.
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 National airport in just three years leading up to the American Airlines jet and Army helicopter collision that killed 67 people.
NTSB urges ban on some chopper flights at DC airport after deadly midair crash
Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed
DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
Investigators issued their preliminary report Tuesday in the probe into the devastating crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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,
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.
NTSB calls for ban on some helicopter routes near Reagan Airport after midair collision that killed 67 people
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for a ban on some helicopter flights near Reagan Airport after an airliner and Army Black Hawk collided in January.
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, ...
Is it still safe to fly? | The Excerpt
The preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the tragedy were released. What ...
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Congress Investigates Deadly Helicopter Crash Near D.C.
The House Oversight subcommittee is investigating a deadly crash involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American ...
US House panel opens investigation into fatal jet helicopter collision
A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said Thursday it is investigating the collision in January between an ...
FAA permanently shuts helicopter route where Black Hawk struck airliner
The closure comes after crash investigators said there was a history of safety risks near the busy airport that had gone ...