GRADY TRIMBLE FOX BUSINESS talks to Todd Inman's National Transport Safety Board about continuous investigations to determine the cause of the DC aircraft crash.
Federal Air Transportation Department (FAA) Planning to limit helicopters to the use of air space at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to ensure a US airline crash is not happening like last month.
Famous sources told the Wall Street Journal that senior FAA officials are investigating constant restrictions to keep helicopters away from commercial aircraft landing or getting off the airport.
This is part of a long -term safety program around the airport after the Black -Hawk army collided with an American airline jet on January 29 in what was the most deadly air disaster in the United States in more than 20 years. Both aircraft fell to the Potomak River after the accident. Sixty -seven people were killed.
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Fox Business reached FAA to comment.
Days after the incident, FAA, directed by their Minister of Transport Duffy, restricted helicopter traffic in the area of the Potomak River around Washington National Airport and extended to Paul Wilson.
FAA said these limitations remain until remaining National Transportation Safety Board It is conducting its initial investigations into the incident, which is expected to happen in the coming weeks.
If police, medical, or presidential helicopters need to use the air space, according to a FAA advice, civilian aircraft are not allowed to attend the same area.
The NTSB closely evaluates evidence such as pilot cab, unique sound recording, Aileron positions, landing equipment, altitude, underwater electronics and debris and interviews with employees working with both aircraft.
Emergency personnel and divers are working at the crash at the crash after the Eagle 5342 American collision with a Black Hawk helicopter as they approached the Reagan Washington National Airport and hit the Potomak River outside of Washington, DC, January . (Reuters / Carlos Baria / Reuters)
Duffy said in a statement earlier this month that he was particularly planning to investigate the operation in the air traffic control tower.
“Before the accident, you had the integration of two air traffic control positions. One was for helicopters. One was for aircraft, for aircraft. These situations were integrated before the accident.”
“So, we want to look, I want to look at the policies and practices inside the tower, why did that happen. How did they get the authority? We have good policies within our towers to make sure When you fly are safe. “
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A US flag while searching and rescue teams following the American Eagle Flight 5342 and a Black Hawk Black Hawk helicopter on the Putomak River in Arlington, Wow. , January 30, 2025 crashed, flying. (Eduardo Monoz / Reuters / Reuters)
Duffy has also criticized “We need to take a real look at the safety of this aircraft and air space throughout the country,” says helicopters near the airport.
“If we have generals that fly through this air in helicopters, this is unacceptable. Stay in a damn suburbs and driving. No need for helicopters.”