Weather Impact Alert: We're tracking rain & storms in DC on Monday- here's what to expect
A strong cold front will bring a period of rain and storms Monday. Storms will be strong, and even severe, bringing the ...
Aviation Week14d
Reagan National Midair Collision Probe Spotlights FAA Risk Analysis
New restrictions near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have eliminated the risk of another midair collision similar to January’s accident involving a regional jet and a U.S. Army ...
Simple Flying15d
FAA Issues Permanent Restrictions On Helicopter Flights Near Reagan Airport
The NTSB Board Chair, Jennifer Homendy, said in a press conference that the current helicopter routes around Reagan Airport "pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety, describing it as "an ...
Fox News16d
FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair ...
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Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
But first Duffy vowed to adopt the NTSB’s recommendations for reducing airspace congestion near Reagan National and stop helicopters from “threading the needle” by flying under landing planes.
Forbes19d
‘Intolerable Risk’: NTSB Finds Long Pattern Of Close Calls With Helicopters At D.C.’s Reagan National Airport
Six weeks after 67 people perished in a D.C. midair collision, the NTSB’s preliminary report exposes a history of near misses between commercial jets and helicopters at the capital’s busiest ...
New York Post19d
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan National airport in just three years leading up to the American ...
WUSA19d
'Still in fact finding phase of this investigation' | NTSB reveals latest findings in deadly DCA midair collision
The preliminary report, released Tuesday, focuses on the flight history of the crew, the helicopter operator, air traffic control at the time of the crash, emergency response efforts and wreckage ...
USA Today19d
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
Inconsistent altitude readings from helicopters have been a recurring issue in previous near-miss incidents at DCA. The NTSB issued urgent recommendations to the FAA, including prohibiting ...
abc1320d
DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called for immediate changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, saying the current helicopter routes around the busy airport "pose an ...
Flightglobal20d
NTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) uncovered 15,214 instances of “close-proximity events” involving commercial aircraft and helicopters near Ronald Reagan Washington National ...
7News Miami20d
All clear given at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High after bomb threat forces lockdown
DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - An all clear was given at Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School, hours after the school was placed on lockdown due to a reported bomb threat. Police responded to the ...