Helicopter route permanently closed on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic.
DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
The move follows federal investigators's call for a ban on helo flights on the route, citing a string of near misses in recent years.
FAA closes helicopter route near D.C. airport after fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is permanently halting non-essential helicopter operations near Reagan National Airport in D.C., the agency announced Friday. The big picture: The closure comes after the National Transportation Safety Board's urgent recommendation earlier this week,
Helicopter routes permanently restricted around D.C. airport after deadly mid-air crash
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American Airlines Crash: National Transportation Safety Board Provides Investigation Update
Nearly two months after American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a helicopter, leading to 67 fatalities, the National ...
After plane collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter ban near Washington airport
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NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
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American Airlines Crash: Safety Board Gives Update on Investigation
Nearly two months after American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a helicopter, leading to 67 fatalities, the National ...
US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating the collision in January between ...
NTSB urges ban on some chopper flights at DC airport after deadly midair crash
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The U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee is investigating a deadly collision in January between an Army Black ...
FBI dive boats spotted near plane crash scene in Potomac River
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