Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan ...
Exclusive: Type of helicopter involved in Madison County crash had been subject of dozens of FAA safety concerns
Airworthiness directives’ ranged from rotor issues to factors that could affect flight control, but NTSB reports suggest ...
Deadly DC plane crash leads transportation safety board to make urgent recommendations
Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air ...
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U.S. Safety Regulators Push for Restrictions on Helicopter Traffic Near DCA Following Fatal Crash
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said not restricting helicopter traffic around Reagan National was ...
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Federal board orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of USDA probationers
In response to the order, the federal investigator who requested the stay called on “all federal agencies to” rescind ...
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in ...
Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data show.
Since Trump started his second term, there have been 48 aviation accidents. Biden’s first month in office saw 61 aviation ...
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'There's a serious safety issue,' investigators say following DCA midair collision
The January midair collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald ...