Investigators Recommend Permanent Restrictions for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport
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Investigators Recommend Permanent Restrictions for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport

Citing “intolerable risk for aviation safety,” the National Transportation Safety Board says helicopters should be banned from flying a certain route near Washington if two specific runways are in use.
Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash
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Family Files Claims Against U.S. for Washington Plane Crash

The filings over the collision of an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter last month appear to be the first such claim and signal the start of a long legal fight.
Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say
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Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say

The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety experts and other pilots said.
Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash
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Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash

The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors before the helicopter’s midair crash with a regional passenger jet.