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flag NTSB recommends banning helicopter flights near D.C. airport due to fatal midair collision.

flag Investigators found a "serious safety issue" at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after a mid-air collision in January killed all 67 people on board an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter. flag The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for urgent safety measures, recommending the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanently ban helicopter flights near the airport when certain runways are in use, due to frequent close encounters between planes and helicopters. flag The NTSB cited at least one close call each month between 2011 and 2024.

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