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 ...
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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.
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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.
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, ...
FAA restricting nonessential helicopter operations around Reagan National after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would permanently restrict “non-essential” helicopter ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Subramanyam, fed. lawmakers to investigate military airspace near National Airport after plane crash
After an Army helicopter collided with a commercial airplane in January near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, ...