NBC Washington21d
FAA wants tougher air traffic control staffing regulations at Reagan National
The FAA is pushing back ... It was stepped on." All runways at the airport have reopened since the crash, but helicopter traffic remains limited around Reagan National. Sign up for our free ...
wjla27d
Safety measures after mid-air collision lead to hour-plus delays when President departs
After American flight 5342 collided with an Army Black Hawk Helicopter, the FAA is now restricting helicopter flights from intersecting with final approaches to Reagan National Airport's runways.
Oregonian29d
Pilot aborts landing at Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid another plane
An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued ... the poor outdated design of the airport with several crossing runways, according to the reports.
Wall Street Journal16d
Crash Investigators Urge Tighter Rules for Helicopters at Reagan National Airport
A WSJ visual investigation breaks down the helicopter corridors, airport runway ... flying near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport while certain runways are in use, following a deadly ...
CNN28d
What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
Go-arounds also happen often at airports with few runways and outdated runway designs, McCormick said. Reagan National Airport ... for collision,” the FAA reported. Between January 2023 and ...
Forbes16d
‘Intolerable Risk’: NTSB Finds Long Pattern Of Close Calls With Helicopters At D.C.’s Reagan National Airport
Six weeks after 67 people perished in a D.C. midair collision, the NTSB’s preliminary report exposes a history of near misses between commercial jets and helicopters at the capital’s busiest ...