FAA permanently bans helicopters from flying near DCA on same route as fatal collision
The order comes after the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday urgently pushed the FAA to permanently ban all helicopter operations near the airport when certain runways are in use, citing safety concerns.
The NTSB urgently recommends that the FAA permanently prohibit helicopter operations near Reagan National Airport, DCA.
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.
There's an "intolerable risk to aviation safety" with helicopters and planes flying too close to one another near DCA.
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