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NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan Airport

Permanent Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport

The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near collisions between helicopters and airplanes near the nation’s capital.

The Washington Post · 1d

NTSB recommends ban on certain helicopter flights near National Airport

The National Transportation Safety Board said the separation between helicopters and jets in the area was insufficient and increased “chances of a midair collision.”

Reuters · 1d

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 from flying near Washington Reagan National Airport when two lesser-used runways are operational,

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Why Have There Been So Many Plane Incidents in 2025

Flying is still considered one of the safest modes of transportation, but any crash involving aircraft feels like one too ...

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Two Planes, in Washington and Chicago, Abort Landings to Avoid Collisions

The near misses came after several aviation accidents, including the disastrous crash between an Army helicopter and a jet ...

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More than 80 commercial planes crashed in the US since 1970

Prior to the Washington, D.C., midair collision, the last commercial plane crash in the United States with no survivors was Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009. Colgan Air Flight 3407 was ...

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What are the deadliest plane crashes in US history? What to know after DC crash

Before Wednesday’s crash in Arlington, Virginia, it had been nearly 16 years since a commercial aircraft crash in the United States. Colgan Air Flight 3407 was approaching the Buffalo-Niagara ...

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A look at runway incursions and aircraft collisions in the U.S.

Here is a look at runway incursions in the United States, their frequency and how the FAA works to prevent them.

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America’s 15-Year Air Safety Streak Comes To End

The United States’ streak of more than 15 years without ... the last U.S. airline passenger plane crash was in 2009. The crash of a Colgan Air Bombardier turboprop near Buffalo, N.Y., killed ...

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