Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch ...
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
Texas man arrested by FBI, charged with assault on American Airlines flight to DC
American Airlines said police responded to American Eagle flight 5574 after it arrived at Ronald Regan National Airport due ...
Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet
Footage shows passengers huddled on the wing of the commercial airliner, which was on the tarmac, as flames burn under the ...
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Texas man who attacked passenger on flight to DC said he was ‘mad’ at Trump
A Texas man is accused of assaulting a passenger on an American Airlines DC-bound flight. The suspect, Asterius Mutayoba ...
NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National ...
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Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The recommended ban is a direct result of the devastating accident between Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American ...
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Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight from Wichita to D.C. — same route as recent crash
The FBI arrested a Texas man for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant aboard an American Airlines ...
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NTSB pushes for ban on some helicopter flights after DC midair collision
In January, an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. The ...
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 ...
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Travel Industry Reacts to Helicopter Ban Near DC Airport After Deadly Crash
The NTSB has recommended a permanent ban on helicopter routes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a ...
Airlines were having a banner year — then it all went wrong. Here's how.
A series of natural disasters, tragic air accidents, and an uptick in economic uncertainty over the past two months have ...