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Misplaced antenna caused military controllers to lose contact with Black Hawk near DCA: report
A temporary control tower error caused an Army helicopter to lose contact, prompting two commercial planes to perform ...
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Army completes review of May 1 DCA flight event
The U.S. Army has concluded its internal review of the May 1, 2025, air traffic incident involving Army helicopter PAT 23 and ...
Moran pushes for critical communication, activated tracking systems on all aircraft as near misses continue following deadly D.C. crash
Sen. Moran has scheduled a roundtable discussion with the FAA and the Army to see what measures also need to be in place to ...
Hotline between military, DCA air traffic controllers hasn't worked for 3 years
The FAA official in charge of air traffic controllers confirmed the agency didn't even know the hotline hadn't been working ...
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After January’s tragedy near Reagan National, family of victim advocates for air safety
and what works for the DCA airspace.” Duffy said the plan he announced Thursday to replace thousands of pieces of aging air traffic control equipment nationwide and to modernize the system is ...
Helicopters were banned near National Airport. They are disrupting flights anyway.
Airliners have had to abandon landings at National to keep away from helicopters, underscoring officials’ ongoing challenge to keep the busy airspace safe.
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Black Hawk helicopter on way to Pentagon causes planes to abort landings at DCA
We just lost 67 souls! No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians. Take a taxi or Uber - besides most VIPs have black car service." ...
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Army helicopter flights suspended near DCA after more aborted airline landings
“We just lost 67 souls! No more helicopter rides for VIPs or unnecessary training in a congested DCA airspace full of civilians. Take a taxi or Uber — besides most VIPs have black car service.