FAA closes helicopter route near D.C. airport

FAA closes helicopter route near D.C. airport after fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is permanently halting non-essential helicopter operations near Reagan National Airport in D.C., the agency announced Friday. The big picture: The closure comes after the National Transportation Safety Board's urgent recommendation earlier this week,
FAA permanently shuts helicopter route where Black Hawk struck airliner
The closure comes after crash investigators said there was a history of safety risks near the busy airport that had gone unaddressed.
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic.
FAA to Permanently Ban Non-Essential Helicopter Traffic Near DCA
The US Federal Aviation Administration detailed a series of restrictions on helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision in January.
Helicopter traffic permanently banned on route near D.C. airport where 67 died in midair crash
The closure of the helicopter route near the airport makes permanent the restrictions put in place after Jan. 29 midair collision.
FAA Permanently Restricts Helicopters From Flying Near Washington D.C. Airport
The restriction is on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people.
FAA permanently closes DC helicopter route where 67 died in midair collision
Helicopters will be prohibited from flying along a popular route near Washington, D.C.'s airport where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in a midair crash that killed 67 people, the Fede

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