Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air collision near Washington in January, according to urgent safety

Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National Airport’s Runway 33, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said as the NTSB unveiled “urgent safety recommendations” after the deadly mid-air collision in January.

All eyes are on D.C. after the United States Department of Transportation sent letters to transit leaders pushing for improvement in safety and security along roads, trains and buses. On March 5, U.S.