The Gazette7d
US Army withholds report on key helicopter safety system use, senators say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Army has refused to turn over a 2024 report detailing why it has routinely failed to use a safety system known as ADS-B on helicopter flights around Reagan ...
CNN26d
NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
From CNN's Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over ...
Reuters5d
Senate committee plans to subpoena US Army helicopter safety memo
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz said Wednesday the panel plans to subpoena the U.S. Army to force the military to turn over a 2024 report detailing why the ...
Fox News23d
FAA 'permanently restricting' Washington helicopter traffic after fatal midair collision near DC airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it is "taking a series of steps" to improve safety near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly Jan. 29 midair ...
The Hill26d
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald ...