WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people recommended a ban on some helicopter flights Tuesday, saying the current setup “poses an intolerable risk.”
She said she was devastated for families that are grieving because they lost loved ones. Among the victims were 28 members of the figure skating community.Proposed changes aimed at improving safety The NTSB’s proposal would close a vital route for law enforcement, Coast Guard patrols and government operations flights.
The Army has said the Black Hawk crew was highly experienced, and accustomed to the crowded skies around the nation’s capital.
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