NTSB recommends ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan airport after DC plane crash
The deadly crash took place in January when a military helicopter collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people.
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The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary report into the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington,
DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently ban helicopter operations near Reagan when runways 15 and 33 are in use.
DC plane crash: NTSB demands urgent restrictions on helicopter routes near Reagan airport after crash that killed 67
The National Safety Transportation Board has found that helicopter traffic out of Ronald Reagan International Airport posed an “intolerable risk to aviation safety by increasing the chances of a mid-air collision” ahead of a crash last month that resulted in the deaths of 67 people.
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 calls for immediate changes around Reagan National Airport after deadly crash
The NTSB says the current helicopter routes around the busy airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety" in the wake of January's collision that killed 67 people.
NTSB Calls for Ban on Certain Helicopter Traffic Near DC's Reagan Airport
Helicopter traffic should be permanently banned near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during certain periods to alleviate congestion and avoid a repeat of the deadly midair collision that occurred there in January,
Investigators call for ban on some helicopter flights near DC airport
US air crash investigators have recommended restricting helicopter flights in certain areas near Washington DC's Reagan National Airport following January's deadly mid-air collision. Citing an "intolerable risk to aviation safety",
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NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy issued several safety recommendations to limit a helicopter route near Reagan National Airport after the deadly January crash.