Helicopter routes near Reagan National airport regularly cause an “intolerable risk to aviation safety,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters Tuesday during an update on its ...

The NTSB earlier in the day announced a number of recommendations to address a "serious safety risk" in the wake of the deadly crash. The collision between a military helicopter and an American ...

The “urgent safety recommendation” is part of the NTSB’s preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter in which 67 people were killed in the ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday recommended the closure of a helicopter route near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when some of its runways are in use ...

Now flights are put on hold temporarily when helicopters need to pass by the airport. The NTSB’s proposal would close a vital route for law enforcement, Coast Guard patrols and government ...

The NTSB's preliminary report points to potential unreliable altitude readings from the helicopter and ATC communication issues as contributing factors in the crash. Inconsistent altitude readings ...

There were over 15,200 near-miss events at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport between October 2021 and December 2024, the agency said NTSB (2) The National Transportation Safety Board has ...

The NTSB's preliminary report on January's midair collision over Washington's Reagan National Airport reveals high risks in the Washington, D.C., airspace and calls for permanent changes.

The Transportation Department quickly agreed to the NTSB's recommendations. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called for immediate changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National ...

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters from flying near Washington Reagan ...