NTSB Recommends Helicopter Ban Near DCA After Deadly Collision
On January 29, 2025, a midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport resulted in 67 deaths, prompting the NTSB to recommend a permanent ban on helicopter operations near the airport when Runway 15/33 is in use due to 15,214 close proximity events between 2021 and 2024.
NTSB Recommends Helicopter Ban Near DCA After Deadly Collision
On January 29, 2025, a midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport resulted in 67 deaths, prompting the NTSB to recommend a permanent ban on helicopter operations near the airport when Runway 15/33 is in use due to 15,214 close proximity events between 2021 and 2024.
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44% Bias Score
Potomac River Midair Collision: 67 Dead, Investigation Underway
A midair collision over the Potomac River on January 29th resulted in 67 deaths; 42 sets of remains have been recovered, with 38 positively identified. The investigation is focusing on air traffic control transcripts and the use of night vision goggles by the helicopter crew.
Potomac River Midair Collision: 67 Dead, Investigation Underway
A midair collision over the Potomac River on January 29th resulted in 67 deaths; 42 sets of remains have been recovered, with 38 positively identified. The investigation is focusing on air traffic control transcripts and the use of night vision goggles by the helicopter crew.
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24% Bias Score
Midair Collision Kills 67, Including 14 Figure Skaters
A midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday killed all 67 people aboard an American Airlines plane and an army helicopter, including 16-year-old figure skater Spencer Lane, his mother, and 12 other members of the figure skating community returning from a national championship and developm...
Midair Collision Kills 67, Including 14 Figure Skaters
A midair collision over the Potomac River on Wednesday killed all 67 people aboard an American Airlines plane and an army helicopter, including 16-year-old figure skater Spencer Lane, his mother, and 12 other members of the figure skating community returning from a national championship and developm...
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24% Bias Score
Legacy on Ice" Honors Victims of Midair Collision
A star-studded figure skating show, "Legacy on Ice," raised funds for the 67 victims and their families of a January 29 midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 28 members of the figure skating community.
Legacy on Ice" Honors Victims of Midair Collision
A star-studded figure skating show, "Legacy on Ice," raised funds for the 67 victims and their families of a January 29 midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 28 members of the figure skating community.
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20% Bias Score
Fatal Midair Collision Highlights U.S. Aviation Safety Concerns
A fatal midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter occurred Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport, resulting in no survivors; this follows 1,757 runway incursions in 2024 and raises concerns about air traffic controller shortages...
Fatal Midair Collision Highlights U.S. Aviation Safety Concerns
A fatal midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter occurred Wednesday night over the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport, resulting in no survivors; this follows 1,757 runway incursions in 2024 and raises concerns about air traffic controller shortages...
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40% Bias Score