ARLINGTON, Va. — It has been just over a month since the tragic air disaster at Reagan National Airport (DCA), and now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating yet another ...
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending permanent changes to a helicopter route near D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport after discovering helicopters were regularly flying as ...
Air traffic at DCA will stop whenever the president flies on Marine One under a new FAA policy. The rule follows a deadly midair collision near the airport that killed 67 people. Rep. Eleanor ...
NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after helicopter and plane collision near Reagan National Airport, calling for ban on helicopter routes at certain times.
FILE - Flight taking off at DCA/Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Oct. 18, 2024, in Arlington, Va. (7News) TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — An air traffic controller at Reagan National ...
The FAA made recommendations about staffing levels in the air traffic control tower at DCA in response to the midair collision near the airport.
She said the FAA needs to "permanently prohibit helicopter operations" near DCA when certain runways are in use for arrivals or departures.
The NTSB's preliminary report points to potential unreliable altitude readings from the helicopter and ATC communication issues as contributing factors in the crash. Inconsistent altitude readings ...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair ...