US EditionFAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent
The FAA's permanent rules separate helicopters and airplanes near Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions and require military aircraft to broadcast locations after 67 deaths.
- The Federal Aviation Administration made permanent temporary rules imposed after an airliner and Army helicopter collided near Washington D.C.
- The rules require military aircraft to broadcast locations and prohibit relying on visual aircraft separation near Reagan National Airport.
- Families of the 67 victims hope lawmakers act on expected recommendations to prevent similar tragedies.
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’Never again’: FAA finalizes rules after fatal D.C. air collision
The temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington D.C. are being made permanent, the government announced Thursday.The Federal Aviation Administration took steps to make sure that helicopters and airplanes would no longer share the same airspace around Reagan National Airport shortly after the investigation into the Jan. 29 crash began. Th…
New Rules Imposed After Last Year’s Deadly Midair Collision Will Be Made Permanent
Temporary restrictions imposed last year on helicopters and powered-lift aircraft operating around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will become permanent outside of “essential operations,” the Department of Transportation announced on Jan. 22. The rules were formalized after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 over the Potomac River on Jan. 29, 2025, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The …
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FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent
The federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent.
FAA Makes Helicopter Restrictions Around Reagan National Airport Permanent - ATX Jetsetter
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made flight restrictions around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a deadly crash in 2025. The post FAA Makes Helicopter Restrictions Around Reagan National Airport Permanent appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
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