FAA permanently bans helicopters from flying near DCA on same route as fatal collision
The order comes after the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urgently pushed the FAA to permanently ban all helicopter operations near the airport when certain runways are in use, citing safety concerns.
Helicopter routes permanently restricted around D.C. airport after deadly mid-air crash
Between 2011 and 2024, the NTSB found that at least one Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) alert was triggered per month due to helicopters flying too close to airplanes. In more than half of these cases, helicopters were flying higher than their designated altitude limits, increasing the risk of dangerous encounters.
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The National Transportation Safety Board plans to give another update on the crash at 2 p.m. Tuesday. News4 will carry the ...
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the DCA collision between a plane and helicopter in January while giving urgent ...
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
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