The Federal Aviation Administration will restrict helicopter traffic in Washington, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, after the fatal collision of the Black Hawk helicopter of the military American airlines Jetliner at the start of this week the transport secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday.
“Today's decision will help to secure the air space near the Reagan airport and to ensure the safety of aircraft and helicopter traffic,” said Duffy in a single Post on X. “The American people deserve full trust in our aviation system and today's action is a significant step towards restoring this trust.”
The limited area comprises the memorial bridge to the South Capitol Street Bridge, aside from the tidal basin; Haines refers to Wilson Bridge; And the airspace over the airport, said Duffy.
Todd Inman, board member of the National Transportation Safety, said on Thursday afternoon at a briefing that helicopters are lively in zones or routes in Washington. “This changed as part of her normal intervention from track one to one,” he said. “If you live in DC, you can see a lot of helicopters in this area. So there is a very precisely defined system.”
American Eagle Flight 5342 was away from landing at Reagan nationally, when he collided with the military helicopter on Wednesday evening. All 64 people on board the aircraft and all three people died on the helicopter. It was the primary fatal business for business airline within the United States for greater than 15 years and the deadliest since 2001.
Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines, said on Thursday that it was not clear “why the military aircraft came on the way of his aircraft”. On Friday, Isom thanked President Donald Trump “for his leadership to the security of the aviation. I welcome him, secretary Duffy and the administration for taking quick and determined measures to limit helicopter activity around the DCA today.”
The investigators continued their investigation on Friday and viewed facets comparable to the peak of the aircraft, the HR department and communication with air traffic controls.
The American Airlines aircraft, a regional CRJ700 that got here from Wichita, Kansas, flew at about 300 feet when it collided with the Black Hawk.
According to FAA rules, helicopter that routinely crosses Washington, between military bases, the Pentagon and other locations near the airport, must fly a maximum of 200 feet
image credit : www.cnbc.com