FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National ...
Why the airspace near Reagan Washington National Airport has long been a concern
Some experts, politicians and airport managers have been warning of the risks posed by the crowded airspace at Reagan ...
Control tower at National Airport understaffed before deadly collision
Two of Reagan National Airport’s air traffic controllers were doing double duty Wednesday night, according to a government ...
FAA indefinitely closes routes near Reagan National to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington ...
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An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while ...
After D.C. air collision, Transportation’s Duffy vows reforms as Trump dictates
Facing his first crisis just two days into the job, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy touted reforms sought by the ...
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Deadly midair collision ends America's 15-year safety streak
The United States' streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash came to a shocking end this week.
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high ...
Heartbroken families gather at Reagan National as grim search turns from rescue to recovery
Am I safe if our own government can’t keep our helicopters safe? Who are the ones here to protect us?’ one flyer said ...
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Investigators find black boxes after deadly Washington plane crash, continue search for answers
WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities said on Thursday it was not yet clear why a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided at a Washington airport, killing 67 people in the ...
Trump rails against DEI after DC plane crash, but it doesn't apply to air traffic controllers
Donald Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that DEI initiatives at the FAA were partly to blame for the tragic plane and ...
Deadly air collision gives Sean Duffy his first big test as secretary of transportation
WASHINGTON – Sean Duffy’s first big test as secretary of the Department of Transportation came just one day after he was ...