New safety actions taken in wake of D.C. midair collision
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday announced a ban on helicopter operations along the route that led to the deadly January midair collision over Washington, D.C., in which dozens of people were killed,
NTSB calls for immediate changes at D.C. airport after deadly midair collision
Federal regulators say there's a "serious safety issue" in the airspace around Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. An investigation into the midair collision of a military helicopter and a regional jet in January found there have been many close calls involving planes and helicopters near the airport.
NTSB pushes for ban on some helicopter flights after DC midair collision
The NTSB's preliminary report on January's midair collision over Washington's Reagan National Airport reveals high risks in the Washington, D.C., airspace and calls for permanent changes.
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 calling for changes to helicopter operations around DCA after deadly midair collision
More than a month after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA), killing 67 people, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are calling for immediate changes to helicopter routes around DCA because they said it poses “an intolerable risk to aviation safety.
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.
After deadly midair collision over Potomac, NTSB wants helicopter ban near D.C. area's Reagan Airport
There's an "intolerable risk to aviation safety" with helicopters and planes flying too close to one another near DCA.
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 ...
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 ...
New restrictions on helicopters near DC following midair collision
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced changes to air space rules around Washington’s DCA airport following a ...
Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport ...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Permanent FAA Flight Operation Changes Following D.C. Mid-Air Collision
Transportation Secretary Duffy announced permanent FAA flight restrictions around Washington D.C. following NTSB findings.
FAA investigates series of false midair collision alerts sent to multiple flights near Reagan National Airport
In one blitz just after 9 a.m., six similar false alerts were reported within 11 minutes of each other, according to the news ...
NTSB Making Urgent Safety Recommendations After American Jet Collision With Helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board will announce on Tuesday it is making an urgent safety recommendation to prevent ...