NEW YORK (AP) — Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport encountered long delays and cancellations Saturday due…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon. Duffy said Friday that in addition to the National Transportation Safety Board and FAA investigating what happened the previous day, he will talk to the Department of Defense to determine why rules were “disregarded.” The Army says in a statement that the helicopter was following FAA flight routes and air traffic control, and was told to conduct a “go-around.” The incident follows the deadly midair collision in January between a passenger jet and Army helicopter in Washington that killed 67 people.
A federal review of helicopter safety concerns launched after the deadly midair collision in Washington, D.C., has identified a rash of concerns about the potential conflicts between air tour helicopters and planes at the Las Vegas airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it imposed new restrictions on helicopter flights around Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas that have already cut the number of collision alerts planes were receiving by 30% over the last three weeks. Acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau promised to take additional actions in Las Vegas and at any other airport where the FAA identifies concerns.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSF) has released an Aviation Investigation Preliminary Report shedding light on the fatal plane crash into the Tred Avon River earlier this month.