FAA Enhances Helicopter Safety Near Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is modifying helicopter routes at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall and Washington Dulles International Airports following a collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. The changes aim to increase safety by adding more separation between helicopters and airplanes.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced changes to helicopter routes at two major airports near Washington, D.C. This decision comes months after a collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

The affected airports are Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. The FAA aims to boost safety measures through these route modifications.

In a statement, the FAA emphasized the precautionary nature of these changes, designed to increase the separation between helicopters and airplanes, providing an extra buffer for air traffic safety.

(With inputs from agencies.)