‘An intolerable risk’: NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after Flight 5342 crash
“We’ve determined that the existing separation distances between helicopter traffic operating on Route 4 and aircraft landing ...
American Eagle flight headed to Charlotte makes emergency landing in Virginia
American Eagle Flight 5852, operated by Piedmont Airlines, left the Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport around ...
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it is imposing permanently restrictions on non-essential helicopter ...
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American Airlines insurers face fire loss as claims pile-up continues
Passengers on an American Airlines flight were evacuated as a fire broke out on a Boeing airliner, adding to the firm’s ...
US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating the ...
Flight 5342, 6 Weeks Later: FactFinder digs into investigation findings, what’s next following tragedy
In a FactFinder special, our investigative team dug into their findings, the recommendations being made and what’s next to ...
Families of Flight 5342 victims, attorney continue push for accountability after deadly midair collision
While a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation began to unravel what went wrong, families of the 64 people ...
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American Airlines Appoints VP For Longer-Term Flight 5342 Response
American Airlines has opened an Office of Continued Care and Outreach as it shifts to a “longer-term” response following the ...
‘Near misses between planes and helicopters happened once a month at airport’
Over 15,000 close calls between planes and helicopters occurred in three years before the American Airlines and Black Hawk ...
NTSB Calls For Closing Of Helicopter Route 4 Near Reagan Airport Over "Intolerable Risk"
The NTSB pointed out that the current flight paths of helicopters near Washington-National provide only 75 feet of separation ...
U.S. Sen. Moran to hold hearing on American Airlines 5342 NTSB crash report
The crash involved American Airlines 5342 out of Wichita and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter, resulting in 67 fatalities.
After jet collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter restriction near DC airport
The agency says the approved helicopter route is too close to the approach to the runway where an American Eagle plane was attempting to land in January.