Reuters: FAA to place restrictions on helicopter flights near DCA
According to Reuters the FAA is restricting helicopter flights near DCA imposing significant limitations on Route 1 and Route 4 around the airport.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently announced the restriction of helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport, according to reports.
Helicopter flights restricted near Reagan National Airport
What they’re saying:
Recent reports from the Associated Press state that most helicopters from parts of two helicopter routes near Reagan, only police and medical helicopters in the area between the airport and nearby bridges will be allowed.
According to the FAA official, the restrictions will directly impact Route 1and Route 4 near the airport. The FAA helicopter route map below displays the areas that will be impacted by the recent restrictions.
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According to FOX Business, NTSB member Todd Inman, when asked by the news organization about whether the helicopter’s altitude played a role in the crash, said “Right now, we’ve not ruled anything in or out.”
“But I would be very careful to anyone who’s listening to this to rely upon off the shelf software, speculation they’re seeing online. Our job is to get the absolute facts as we get these [black] boxes in and get them analyzed, and we look at more granular data, will be able to give a much better picture on that,” he said.
DCA plane crash: NTSB investigation continues
The NTSB has a long road ahead as the investigation crew is still trying to recover the data reporters from the aircrafts that collided over the Potomac River Wednesday night.
More than 40 bodies recovered from Potomac River
What we know:
Officials say more than 40 bodies have been pulled from the water surrounding Ronald Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
Recovery operations resumed on Friday morning amid rainy conditions. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members, and three soldiers were aboard the helicopter.
Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters Thursday they would not speculate on the cause.
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“The Blackhawk helicopter was flying too high, by alot” President Trump
What they’re saying:
President Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday to post that the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with the American Airlines passenger jet near Ronald Reagan National Airport resulting in the deaths of everyone onboard “was flying too high, by a lot.”
“It was far above the 200-foot limit. That’s not really too complicated to understand, is it???” Trump’s post continued.
The Source: Information from the Associated Press and FOX 5 contributed to this report.
