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Fox Business Trimble Trimble talks with the member of the National Board of Transportation Security, Todd Inman, on the ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the DC plane crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is weighing plans to restrict helicopters to use airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to guarantee a deadly aviation accident of the United States as last month does not happen again.
The senior FAA officials are considering a permanent restriction to keep helicopters away from the landing of commercial airplanes or take off from the airport, sources familiar with the matter The Wall Street Journal said.
It is part of a long -term security plan around the airport after a black hawk from the US Army. 20 years. Both planes fell to the Potomac River after the collision. Sixty -seven people were killed.
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Fox Business contacted FAA to comment.
Days after the incident, the FAA, directed by the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, the traffic of helicopters restricted in the Potomac River around the Washington National Airport and extends to the Wilson bridge.
The FAA said that these restrictions will remain in force until the National Transportation Board completes its preliminary investigation of the incident, which is expected to occur in the coming weeks.
If the police, medical or presidential transport helicopters must use airspace, civil planes cannot be in the same area, according to a FAA notice.
The NTSB will closely evaluate evidence as communications of cabins, unique sound recordings, spoiler positions, landing train, altitude tone, submerged electronics and debris and interviewing staff who work with both airplanes.
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Emergency staff and divers work at the accident site after American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching the Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River on the outskirts of Washington, DC, January . (Reuters / Carlos Barria / Reuters)
Duffy said in a statement earlier this month that it will specifically analyze operations in the air traffic control tower.
“Before this clash occurred, it had a consolidation of two positions of air traffic controller. One was for helicopters. One was for airplanes, for airplanes. Those positions were consolidated in one before this accident took place,” he said Duffy
“Then, we are going to look, I will look at the policies and procedures within the tower, why did that happen? How did they get the authority? And we are going to withdraw that authority to ensure that we have the correct policies instead inside From our towers to make sure that when you fly, you are safe. “
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An American flag flies while the search and rescue teams work after the collision of the 5342 American Eagle flight and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, on January 30, 2025. (Eduardo Muñoz / Reuters / Reuters)
Duffy has also criticized the operation of helicopters near the airport, saying: “We have to analyze real security in this airspace and airspace throughout the country. And, again, we can fly training missions at a different hour from the night from the night .
“If we have generals who are flying in helicopters for convenience through this airspace, that is unacceptable. Put on a damn suburb and lead. You do not need to take a helicopter.”
