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FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic

FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport

The Federal Aviation Administration announced a "series of steps" it will take to address safety concerns after a fatal midair crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash

Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.'s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.

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FAA ‘permanently’ closes helicopter route near National airport as part of broader response to collision

The Federal Aviation Administration will shutter the Route 4 helicopter corridor near Ronald Reagan Washington National airport in response to the deadly 29 January midair collision involving a passenger jet.

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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 ...

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After 15,000 close calls at one airport, FAA takes action: What is mixed-used airspace?

In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. That ...

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Helicopter flights at Washington's Reagan airport should be partially banned amid 'intolerable risk' of collisions with planes - investigators

Some helicopter flights at Washington's Reagan National Airport should be banned amid an "intolerable risk" of collisions with planes, crash investigators have said. It comes after 67 people were ...