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Helicopter route permanently closed on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.'s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic.
FAA permanently shuts helicopter route where Black Hawk struck airliner
The closure comes after crash investigators said there was a history of safety risks near the busy airport that had gone unaddressed.
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of recent close calls just outside the nation’s capital.
Alert: FAA says it is permanently restricting helicopter flights near Washington airport where midair collision killed 67
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Helicopter route permanently closed near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport ...
FAA restricting non-essential helicopter operations around Reagan National after deadly crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would permanently restrict “non-essential” helicopter ...