NTSB, DC and helicopter

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.
NTSB recommends ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan airport after DC plane crash
The deadly crash took place in January when a military helicopter collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people.
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan National airport in just three years leading up to the American Airlines jet and Army helicopter collision that killed 67 people.
FAA shuts down helicopter path near Washington DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the permanent closure of a helicopter route near Washington DC's airport where a fatal midair collision involving a passenger jet and an Army helicopter resulted in the tragic deaths of 67 people.
Investigators call for ban on some helicopter flights near DC airport
US air crash investigators have recommended restricting helicopter flights in certain areas near Washington DC's Reagan National Airport following January's deadly mid-air collision.
NTSB Calls for Ban on Certain Helicopter Traffic Near DC's Reagan Airport
Helicopter traffic should be permanently banned near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during certain periods to alleviate congestion and avoid a repeat of the deadly midair collision that occurred there in January,
DC plane crash: NTSB demands urgent restrictions on helicopter routes near Reagan airport after crash that killed 67
The agency is calling for the suspension of helicopter traffic along the route used by the Army helicopter that crashed
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.
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near
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.
NTSB calls for ban on some helicopter routes near Reagan Airport after midair collision that killed 67 people
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for a ban on some helicopter flights near Reagan Airport after an airliner and Army Black Hawk collided in January.
DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
The move follows federal investigators's call for a ban on helo flights on the route, citing a string of near misses in ...
Kiggans introduces legislation to equip military helicopters with modern collision avoidance systems in wake of DC plane crash
Kiggans and Congressman Tom Barrett introduced a bill to boost military helicopter safety tech after the deadly D.C. crash.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
How the Coast Guard responded to the DC aerial collision earlier this year
The Coast Guard response to the Washington D.C. plane crash in January included 278 personnel, 11 small boat stations and ...
Citing DC flight disaster, KS Republicans want to change how Senate vacancies are filled
For Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican, one consideration brought on by the tragedy was decidedly political in nature. “It hit me like a ton of bricks, the last time I was on ...