NTSB Calls For Closing Of Helicopter Route 4 Near Reagan Airport Over "Intolerable Risk"
The NTSB pointed out that the current flight paths of helicopters near Washington-National provide only 75 feet of separation from landing aircraft.
DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
Investigators issued their preliminary report Tuesday in the probe into the devastating crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.
Senators to question top Army official on National Airport crash
Two Republican senators are set to question a top U.S. Army official and examine the preliminary findings of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) report into the deadly place crash in January near Reagan Washington National Airport.
Helicopters fly too close to planes at Reagan National Airport, NTSB report says
The NTSB determined the existing separation distance between planes and helicopters at Reagan National Airport is “insufficient" and poses an intolerable risk.
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 urgent restrictions on helicopter route near Reagan National Airport after deadly DC plane crash
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy held a press conference on Wednesday (March 11) and briefed the media on the investigation of the January 29 mid-air collision involving a passenger jet and a US army helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
NTSB calls for changes to helicopter operations around DCA following deadly midair collision
More than a month after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA), killing 67 people, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are calling for immediate changes to helicopter routes around DCA because they said it poses “an intolerable risk
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
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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 ...
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NTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
The USA’s top transportation safety investigator has called out the Federal Aviation Administration for failing over years to ...
After plane collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter ban near Washington airport
The agency says the approved helicopter route is too close to the approach to the runway where an American Eagle plane was ...
Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport ...
Potomac plane crash investigators recommend ‘urgent’ safety changes after finding dozens of close calls
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy issued several safety recommendations to limit a helicopter route near Reagan National Airport after the deadly January crash.
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NTSB calls for permanent ban on helicopter operations near Washington Reagan following deadly midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday issued an urgent recommendation for the Federal Aviation ...
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American Airlines Collision: Skater Maxim Naumov Speaks Out After Emotional Tribute to Late Parents
Figure skater Maxim Naumov expressed his gratitude for the support he's gotten since performing a moving tribute to his ...
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NTSB Recommends Alternate Helicopter Route at DCA
‍ DALLAS — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit ...