The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.

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 ...

Close Calls at Washington ... DC Airport Raise Questions About Why Changes Weren't Made Before Crash While Congress pushed ahead last year with adding 10 new daily flights to Washington, D.C.’s ...