Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
In a press briefing, the NTSB shared the investigation's initial findings on potentially unreliable data recording and an Air ...
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FAA permanently bans helicopters from flying near DCA on same route as fatal collision
The order comes after the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urgently pushed the FAA to permanently ban all ...
NTSB urges helicopter ban near DCA after deadly midair crash
The NTSB is calling for a strict ban on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision ...
Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.
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FAA removes helicopter routes around DCA
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is getting rid of several helicopter routes following the deadly air disaster near DCA, aiming to prevent another mid-air collision.
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering ...
Helicopter routes permanently restricted around D.C. airport after deadly mid-air crash
Between 2011 and 2024, the NTSB found that at least one Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) alert was triggered per month due to helicopters flying too close to airplanes. In more than half of ...
NTSB calls for restrictions on helicopters near Ronald Reagan airport after January’s deadly crash
The NTSB’s preliminary report on the Jan. 29 crash that killed 67 people current helicopter routes allowed around the airport ...