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After January’s tragedy near Reagan National, family of victim advocates for air safety
Friday marked 100 days since 67 people lost their lives when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Eagle ...
Black Hawk helicopter on way to Pentagon causes planes to abort landings at DCA
A "go-around" maneuver is performed when a pilot must abort or reject landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has ...
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Army helicopter flights suspended near DCA after more aborted airline landings
Helicopters flying near Reagan National Airport caused flight diversions yesterday (Sunday) and Thursday. The first incident ...
Two planes do 'go-arounds' to avoid military helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport
Two planes had to perform "go-arounds" to avoid a military helicopter on Thursday at Ronald Reagan Washington National ...
Army halts some helicopter flights to Pentagon following 2 aborted landings at Reagan National Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching ...
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Pentagon suspends military helicopter flight operations near DCA following near-misses
The Pentagon is suspending all of its helicopters from flying near Reagan National Airport. It comes after a recent safety ...
Police helicopter forces 3 flights to do 'go-arounds' at Reagan National
"The FAA does not allow helicopters and airplanes to simultaneously operate in the airspace around Reagan Washington National ...
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US Army pauses flights near DCA after aborted landings
The U.S. Army has paused flights near Reagan National Airport after two aborted landings last week due to a Black Hawk ...
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Police helicopter forces 3 flights to change landings at Reagan National Airport
Three flights headed to Reagan National Airport (DCA) were redirected Sunday morning as a police helicopter conducted an ...
2 planes were ordered to 'go around' because of Army copter near Reagan Airport
The incident occurred a little more than three months after a deadly mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and ...
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FAA, Army need to meet face-to-face after close calls near DCA, expert says
Anxiety is running high for some travelers out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) following word that a number of planes and helicopters came close to one another again over the ...