Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Families of DC Plane Crash Victims Speak Out Following NTSB Report
"We as a group can never go back to just getting on a plane and trusting that everything will be OK," one relative told Newsweek.
NTSB Makes Urgent Recommendations After Deadly Crash Between Passenger Plane, Army Helicopter
Federal aviation officials are taking urgent action to prevent future midair collisions after a catastrophic crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan
NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National Airport’s Runway 33, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said as the NTSB unveiled “urgent safety recommendations” after the deadly mid-air collision in January.
NTSB releases preliminary report on DCA collision, tells FAA to address helicopter routes
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the DCA collision between a plane and helicopter in January while giving urgent recommendations to the FAA.
4 key takeaways from the NTSB reports on the deadly D.C. plane crash
The release of the reports followed a news conference by NTSB officials who said Federal Aviation Administration procedures that governed the airspace near Reagan National Airport before the crash allowed for an “intolerable risk” that increased the chance of midair collisions,
NTSB calling for changes to helicopter operations around DCA after deadly midair collision
More than a month after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA), killing 67 people, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are calling for immediate changes to helicopter routes around DCA because they said it poses “an intolerable risk to aviation safety.
A helicopter crashed into the Potomac River. He was the sole survivor.
Decades before an Army helicopter and American Airlines jet collided, another crash took place in those same waters. Jonathan ...
Potomac plane crash investigators recommend ‘urgent’ safety changes after finding dozens of close calls
National Transportation Safety Board investigators issued a pair of “urgent” safety recommendations for helicopter paths on ...
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
An American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, D.
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FBI dive boats spotted near plane crash scene in Potomac River
WASHINGTON (7News) — FBI dive boats were spotted on Wednesday in the area of the Potomac River where an American Airlines plane crashed following the midair collision with a Black Hawk ...
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House Oversight Committee launches investigation into Potomac River plane crash
The House Oversight Committee is examining the military’s use of airspace near Washington following the deadly midair collision over the Potomac ... 29 crash between an American Airlines ...
Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport ...
Marine, underwater recovery team honored for heroic efforts after DC midair crash
PGPD Police Chief Malik Aziz will recognize the heroic efforts of the county's Special Operation Division’s Marine Unit and ...
Deadly DC plane crash leads transportation safety board to make urgent recommendations
Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air ...