FAA Imposes Permanent Helicopter Restrictions at Washington's Reagan National

The FAA has imposed permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport. This decision comes after the NTSB's safety recommendations following a fatal mid-air collision. The FAA will prohibit helicopter use of certain runways and limit visual separation for specific helicopter operations.

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport.

This move follows urgent safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board after a tragic mid-air collision on January 29 that resulted in 67 fatalities.

The FAA's new rules come in response to the NTSB's findings, including the high risk of helicopter-plane collisions and the alarming number of near-miss incidents. The FAA is also assessing helicopter traffic near other major airports across the U.S.

(With inputs from agencies.)