FAA imposes new restrictions around Reagan National; other airports could be next
The FAA announcing on Friday, it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations at Reagan National Airport.
Permanent Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport
The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near collisions between helicopters and airplanes near the nation’s capital.
NTSB calls for restrictions on helicopters near Ronald Reagan airport after January’s deadly crash
The NTSB’s preliminary report on the Jan. 29 crash that killed 67 people said current helicopter routes allowed around the airport are an ‘intolerable risk to aviation safety.’
First nonstop flight from SA to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport departed Monday
The first nonstop flight to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport departed from San Antonio on Monday, fulfilling a longtime priority of local lawmakers who wanted Military City to have a more direct path to the Capitol.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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FAA Bars ‘Nonessential’ Helicopters at Reagan Airport, Deploys AI for More Analysis
FAA makes sweeping changes at one of the nation’s busiest airports after the National Transportation Safety Board urged ...
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FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating why flights approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received alerts about other possible aircraft nearby despite none ...