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FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the January 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

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FAA to modernize 40-year-old system after fatal Washington DC crash

New FAA administrator Bryan Bedford called the U.S. air traffic control system "unacceptable" and vowed major tech upgrades and cultural reform.

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Air traffic controller should have warned plane of Army helicopter's path ahead of fatal DC crash: FAA

Air traffic controller failed to notify commercial plane crew about approaching Army helicopter before Washington D.C. collision that killed 67 people, FAA official says.

7 takeaways from NTSB hearings on deadly D.C. plane crash

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'

At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.

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7 takeaways from NTSB hearings on the deadly D.C. plane crash

NTSB hearings and documents revealed failures by the Army and FAA in the Jan. 29 crash of an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk that killed 67.

3 big takeaways from the NTSB hearing on the DCA midair collision

A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems with altimeters, chopper routes and the busy Washington, D.C., airspace.

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How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington

A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a ...

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She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...

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NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...

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Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

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FAA Data Did Not Flag Midair Collision Risks Before DCA Accident

WASHINGTON—A key FAA risk assessment tool did not find a single near-midair collision in Washington, D.C., airspace among ...

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Small plane crashes into Cashmere home; 2 occupants hospitalized in unknown condition

A small plane crashed into a home in Cashmere, Washington, on Wednesday evening, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's ...

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