The Federal Aviation Administration weighs the restrictions of a permanent helicopter around the Washington region airport

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) It weighs plans to restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to ensure a deadly American flight like last month that does not happen again.

Sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal:

It is part of a long -term safety plan around the airport after colliding Boukij Hook from the US Army with the American regional airline plane on January 29 in what was the most American air disaster in more than 20 years. Both planes fell in the Botomac River after collision. Sixty seven people were killed.

The ongoing recovery efforts after the US Airlines plane, military helicopters collide near the air near the capital

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Days after the accident, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which was directed by Minister of Transport Sean Duffy, is bound by a helicopter in the area over the Botomac River around Washington National Airport and extends to the Wilson Bridge.

The Federal Aviation Administration said that these restrictions will remain in place National Transport Safety Council His initial investigation continues the accident, which is expected to happen in the coming weeks.

If police, medical or presidential helicopters need to use airspace, civil aircraft are not allowed to be in the same area, according to FAA consultant.

NTSB will closely evaluate evidence such as cockpit contacts, unique sound recordings, weni parking, landing equipment, height court, submerged electronics, debris and interviews of employees who work with both aircraft.

The expert tells the responsibility for FAA to American airlines, a helicopter crashes: “Bad Administration” We are at risk “

Dofi said in a statement earlier this month that he would specifically discuss operations in the air traffic control tower.

“Before this accident occurred, you had a unification of air traffic control personnel. One of them was the helicopter. One of them was for the aircraft, for the planes. These situations were merged into one before this accident occurred,” Dofi said.

“Therefore, we will look, I will search for policies and procedures inside the tower, why did that happen. How did they get power? We will love this power to make sure that we have the correct policies inside our towers to make sure that when flying is safe.”

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Duffy also criticized The operation of helicopters near the airport, saying: “We have to take a real view of safety on this airspace and the air field throughout the country. Once again, we can fly at training tasks at a different time of the night.

“If we have generals flying in helicopters to rest through this airspace, this is unacceptable. Get a curse and driving suburb. You don’t need to take a helicopter.”