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FAA restricts helicopter flights near Washington airport in response to crash

Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near Washington, DC's Reagan Washington National Airport indefinitely on Friday, two days after a midair collision between a passenger jet trying to land there and a military helicopter killed 67 people.

NBC News on MSN · 1h

What we know after American Airlines plane crashes with Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel are feared dead as a recovery mission is underway.

The New York Times · 1h

Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.

FAA, American Airlines

Hosted on MSN · 19h

Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA

The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

Washington Examiner · 33m

DCA air traffic control staffing at time of Potomac crash was ‘not normal’: FAA

Federal authorities are asking questions as to how the collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter could have occurred.

Times Union · 21h

Alert: Staffing was 'not normal' in air traffic control tower at time of midair collision, FAA report obtained by AP says

Staffing was 'not normal' in air traffic control tower at time of midair collision, FAA report obtained by AP says. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?

1hon MSN

FAA embroiled in lawsuit alleging it turned away 1,000 applicants based on race — despite staffing woes

Complaints about the FAA's hiring policies resurfaced after the American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter ...

3h

FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National ...

1h

FAA indefinitely closes air routes to helicopters near Reagan airport after crash. Follow live updates.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it was too soon to speculate the cause of the deadly crash. Skaters, parents, ...

2h

FAA indefinitely closes routes near airport to most helicopter traffic after deadly crash

The Federal Aviation Administration is significantly restricting helicopter traffic in the immediate vicinity of Washington ...

50mon MSN

Plane Crash Victims Could Run Into Problems Trying To Sue the FAA

Legal experts tell Newsweek about the potential lawsuits that could be filed stemming from the D.C. plane crash.

2hon MSN

Trump appoints FAA-veteran Chris Rocheleau to serve as agency’s acting administrator

Chris Rocheleau fills the vacancy left by former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker, who stepped down then President Donald Trump took office again.

7hon MSN

The Memo: Washington flight disaster sparks political fights

Details are emerging about the Washington air disaster that killed 67 people — and some of those factors are only likely to ...

7hon MSN

Trump Launched FAA Diversity Program to Hire People With Disabilities

Trump hit out at diversity and inclusion initiatives while discussing Reagan National Airport collision that left as many as ...

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