Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
NTSB Calls For Closing Of Helicopter Route 4 Near Reagan Airport Over "Intolerable Risk"
The NTSB pointed out that the current flight paths of helicopters near Washington-National provide only 75 feet of separation ...
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NTSB chair faults FAA for failing to address collision risks near Washington National airport
The USA’s top transportation safety investigator ... The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) uncovered 15,214 instances of “close-proximity events” involving commercial aircraft ...
Flexjet crew blamed for near collision with Southwest flight on Chicago runway
In a TV interview, the chair of the NTSB, said that the near miss with a Southwest Airlines flight in Chicago was due to the Flexjet crew's failure to hold.
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Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Army helicopter was operating on Helicopter Route 1, which has a 200-foot maximum altitude restriction near DCA, the NTSB said. Investigators found ...
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NTSB reveals new information on midair collision
According to the NTSB, pilots in the chopper may not have heard part of a critical message from Air Traffic Control. NBC News’ Senior Correspondent Tom Costello reports. Canada victory over USA ...
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Flexjet crew blamed for near collision with Southwest flight on Chicago runway
A private jet crew is to blame for the nearly catastrophic collision involving a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday morning at Chicago Midway Airport, a head official for the National ...