House Oversight Committee launches investigation into Potomac River plane crash
Lawmakers on a House subcommittee are demanding a briefing on the incident and what steps the Pentagon is taking to prevent another deadly collision.
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of ...
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NTSB Urges FAA To Issue Helo Traffic Ban At Washington Airport
The NTSB is urging the FAA to take steps to ensure helicopter traffic is never permitted to cross arrival and departure paths ...
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 “insufficient" and poses an intolerable risk.
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Travel Industry Reacts to Helicopter Ban Near DC Airport After Deadly Crash
The NTSB has recommended a permanent ban on helicopter routes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a ...
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 ...
NTSB pushes for ban on some helicopter flights after DC midair collision
The NTSB's preliminary report on January's midair collision over Washington's Reagan National Airport reveals high risks in ...
Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.
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Two Planes, in Washington and Chicago, Abort Landings to Avoid Collisions
including the midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet last month that killed 67 people. By Mark Walker Reporting from Washington Within the span of 90 minutes on Tuesday ...
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US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea
A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially ...
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US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea
Manila says it will lodge a diplomatic protest after a Chinese helicopter flew deliberately within 3 metres (10 feet) of a Philippine aircraft. An aircraft identified by the Philippine Coast Guard ...