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Rocheleau promised to take immediate action if risks are found. Investigators have highlighted 85 close calls around Reagan airport in the three years before the crash that should have signaled a gro...
From The Associated Press
The acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration said the agency will require most aircraft at Ronald Reagan National Airport to have surveillance technology turned on in the wake of a ...
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"Between October 2021 and December 2024 there were over 15,000 close proximity events between commercial aircraft and helicopters at DCA," NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said as she and Rocheleau test...
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The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around the Washington, D.C., airport where an Army chopper collided with a commercial jet
The agency said it’s taking steps to lessen the risk of collisions, but lawmakers say too many gaps remain — and place part of the blame on the military.
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CNN on MSNCollision warning sounds in cockpit of Delta plane due to close call with Air Force jet near Reagan National AirportA close call between a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and a US Air Force T-38 jet, often used by the military for training, sounded alarms in the cockpit of the passenger plane Friday.
A Delta plane carrying 131 passengers nearly collided with an Air Force jet in a 'loss of separation' Friday leading up to a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery.
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people," Delta said in a statement shared with PEOPLE
U.S. senators on Thursday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for failing to act for years to address helicopters in "dangerous proximity" to commercial airplanes near Reagan Washington National Airport.