FAA administrator: 'Clearly, something was missed' that led to DC plane crash
Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris ...
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FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport
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 ...
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Helicopter routes permanently restricted around D.C. airport after deadly mid-air crash
The FAA has removed helicopter routes 4 and 6 from the area around DCA and revised Route 7 to extend west of the airport. These changes are aimed at preventing future mid-air conflicts between ...
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FAA to Permanently Ban Non-Essential Helicopter Traffic Near DCA
The US Federal Aviation Administration detailed a series of restrictions on helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a deadly midair collision in January.
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Pilots abort landings at DCA due to false warnings
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 ...
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NTSB Urges FAA To Issue Helo Traffic Ban At Washington Airport
Credit: NTSB The NTSB is urging the FAA to take steps to ensure helicopter traffic is never permitted to cross arrival and departure paths at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), eliminating ...
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FAA investigates possible collision avoidance instrument issues near DCA
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after multiple pilots preparing to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received faulty warnings about possible obstacles in their ...
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FAA investigating multiple false collision warnings on flights approaching DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it is investigating multiple false collision warnings on flights approaching Reagan Washington National Airport. In an emailed statement sent ...
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FAA opens probe on why flights approaching Ronald Reagan airport received false alerts of nearby aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating why flights approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received alerts about other possible aircraft nearby despite none being ...
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FAA wants tougher air traffic control staffing regulations at Reagan National
The Federal Aviation Administration made recommendations about staffing levels and responsibilities in the air traffic control tower at Reagan National Airport in response to the tragic midair ...
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What’s a go-around? How the routine maneuver helped a pilot avoid getting too close to another aircraft at Reagan National
At the 30 US airports with the most flights – a group that includes Reagan National – go-arounds accounted for about 0.39% of arrivals in fiscal year 2023, according to the Federal Aviation ...