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NTSB Calls For Closing Of Helicopter Route 4 Near Reagan Airport Over “Intolerable Risk”

The NTSB pointed out that the current flight paths of helicopters near Washington-National provide only 75 feet of separation from landing aircraft.

Routes make the world go around.

The false warnings went off in several airplanes over the weekend.

Until now, everyone had to connect en route.

However, the NTSB warned that LiDAR scans showed additional debris on the bed of the Potomac River.

President Biden signed the bill in May 2024.

The route is indeed unusual, but it is strategically scheduled.

The NTSB noted that it had obtained new information that indicated that the ATC saw the Black Hawk UH-60’s altitude as 300 ft.

The high concentration of military aircraft over Washington means they are over-represented in near-miss statistics

A former Chicago controller recalled staffing shortages occurred when they “retired 17 years ago.”