‘An intolerable risk:’ NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after Flight 5342 crash
“We’ve determined that the existing separation distances between helicopter traffic operating on Route 4 and aircraft landing on Runway 33 are insufficient and pose an intolerable risk to aviation safety by increasing the chances of a mid-air collision at DCA,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a news conference.
Potomac plane crash investigators recommend ‘urgent’ safety changes after finding dozens of close calls
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy issued several safety recommendations to limit a helicopter route near Reagan National Airport after the deadly January crash.
NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National Airport’s Runway 33, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said as the NTSB unveiled “urgent safety recommendations” after the deadly mid-air collision in January.
Deadly DC plane crash leads transportation safety board to make urgent recommendations
Helicopters should not be allowed to travel in a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air collision near Washington in January, according to urgent safety recommendations outlined by National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy on Tuesday.
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, ...
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Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash
The National Transportation and Safety Board is recommending helicopters no longer fly along the route when planes are ...
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‘There’s a serious safety issue’, investigators say following DCA mid-air collision
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near ...
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Potomac Riverkeeper Collected Air Wreckage Debris
FBI and Alexandria Police told Dean Naujoks, Potomac Riverkeeper, he could go out on the river if he stayed away from the ...
US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent after Washington mid-air collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters ...
A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
The Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane over the Potomac River in Washington killed 67 people.
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.
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