The air traffic control of the Ronal Dragan Washington National Airport is drawn after the Black Hawk Helicopter, which collided with the American E -Ground 5342 and the Potmax River, as seen from Virginia on January 30, 2025.
EVELYN HOCKSTEIN | Reuters
Washington -Federal Aviation Bureau will restrict the traffic of helicopters around Washington DC’s Ronal Dragan Washington National Airport after a fatal collision with the Army Black Hawk Helicopter. American Airlines Earlier this week, Jet Liner and Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday.
“Today’s decision is to secure the airspace near Reagan Airport and ensure the safety of airplanes and helicopters,” said Duffy on social media site X posts. An important step to restore that trust. “
The restricted area has a memorial bridge except for tide Basin in the South Capitol Street Bridge. Heins refers to Wilson Bridge. And the airspace above the airport said in the post.
Todd Inman, a member of the National Traffic Safety Commission, said in a Thursday afternoon briefing that helicopters were operated in a Washington zone or truck. “This was a part of the normal procedure from Truck 1 to 4 to 4,” he said. “If you live in DC, you can see many helicopters coming down to this area, so there are systems that are very clearly defined.”
The American Eagle Flight 5342 was a few seconds after landing at Reagan National Airport, which collided with the Army helicopter on Wednesday night. All 64 people on the plane and all three helicopters died. This was the first fatal commercial airline in the United States for more than 15 years and was the most fatal since 2001.
Robert Isom, an American Airlines CEO, said on Thursday that it was not clear why military aircraft came to the aircraft. On Friday, ISOM said to President Donald Trump, “I thanked his leadership on aviation safety. I, Duffy and administration, have taken prompt and decisive action today to limit helicopter activities around DCA. I praised. “
Friday investigators continued to investigate and investigated aspects of aircraft altitude, staffing, and communication with air control officers.
The American Airlines airplane, which arrived from Wichita, Kansas, flew with a final approach when it collided with Blackhawk at about 300 feet.
According to the FAA rules, a helicopter that travels between military bases, pentagon, and other places on a daily basis needs to fly near the airport in up to 200 feet.
