FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration announced a "series of steps" it will take to address safety concerns after a fatal ...
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Pilots have long worried about the congested and complex airspace around the airport near the heart of the capital, where flights must maneuver around military aircraft and restricted areas. It was no ...
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
The NTSB determined the existing separation distance between planes and helicopters at Reagan National Airport is ...
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🎥DC plane, helicopter crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at the airport
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters last month that the Black Hawk's cockpit recorder suggested an incomplete ...
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'There's a serious safety issue,' investigators say following DCA midair collision
The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...
Opinion
Editorial: Accusations mustn’t undermine aviation industry’s strong record of self-policing
The human impulse for self-preservation means that when Duffy talks about “yanking” a pilot’s license, or otherwise injecting a punitive element into this system, he disincentivizes said pilot from ...
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What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
Less than 90 minutes after the incident at Reagan National ... deployment of a type of stop lights on runway crossings at 20 airports; improvements in airport maps and signage; and new training ...