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NTSB calls for permanent helicopter restrictions by DCA after crash

A Delta Air Lines plane is towed into position to prepare for takeoff at Reagan National Airport after an American Airlines plane crashed on approach to the airport, in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 30, 2025. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday made an urgent call to permanently restrict helicopter flights…

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FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near D.C. airport after plane crash

The air traffic control at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is pictured, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, as seen from Virginia on Jan. 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter…

January 31, 202513Views

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American Airlines plane crash highlights concerns with U.S. airspace

Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images As rescuers continued retrieving bodies out of the frigid Potomac River on Thursday morning, the deadliest commercial…

January 30, 202518Views

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Putin apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘tragic’ plane crash, but stops short of taking responsibility

A drone view shows emergency specialists working at the crash site of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. Azamat Sarsenbayev | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to the president of Azerbaijan for the crash of the civilian airliner that killed 38 people, the Kremlin said Saturday, stopping short…

December 29, 202419Views

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers ‘crash:’ State TV

Citizens follow the news after a helicopter in the Iranian President Raisi's convoy reportedly crashed, in Tehran, Iran on May 19, 2024. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images A helicopter with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on board suffered a "crash landing" on Sunday, state media reported, with weather conditions complicating rescue efforts. Raisi's condition was unclear,…

May 19, 202495Views

Yes, You Can Survive a Plane Crash: Tips from a Longtime Safety Expert

The airline crash survival rate is better than you might think. Technology has improved, but human behavior must too, says an industry authority. By now, we’ve all seen coverage of the horrific runway collision at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on January 2. Five crew members on one aircraft…

April 28, 2024105Views