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Area Dems name on Pentagon to cut back air visitors close to DCA after deadly crash

By Miles Cooper March 23, 2025 Opinion
Area Dems name on Pentagon to cut back air visitors close to DCA after deadly crash
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Area Dems name on Pentagon to cut back air visitors close to DCA after deadly crash

Ten Area Democrats known as at the Pentagon to cut back air visitors close to Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport (DCA) after a perilous January midair collision between an Military helicopter and a passenger aircraft killed all 67 other people on board. 

The decrease chamber Democrats, led by means of Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), known as at the Federal Aviation Management (FAA) and Protection Division (DOD) to completely decrease “significant” air visitors inside the house round DCA. 

The lawmakers additionally requested federal businesses to create an alternate path for helicopters that will save you redirecting visitors over residential spaces within the neighborhood, overview the prevailing quantity out and in of DCA, and that the DOD require pilots inside the area of the airport to make use of ADS-B Out, a monitoring gadget.  

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“We believe that decreasing the volume of helicopter traffic in the region would alleviate congestion in the airspace and an overburdened air traffic system, and prevent potential conflicts derived from redirected aircraft,” the lawmakers stated within the Friday letter. 

Simply over per week in the past, the FAA stated it could completely limit “non-essential” helicopter operations round DCA. The trade got here after the Nationwide Transportation Protection Board’s (NTSB) record, launched days previous, discovered there were 1000’s of shut calls between planes and helicopters close to DCA within the ultimate 3 years. 

The FAA stated it could completely close down Course 4 meant for helicopters. This is a 4 mile stretch between Wilson Bridge and Hains Level. If a helicopter must go during the airspace in emergency scenarios, together with presidential delivery or regulation enforcement efforts, the FAA would make sure that helicopters would nonetheless be clear of planes, in line with the FAA. 

The usage of runways 15/33 and four/22 at DCA also are prohibited when helicopters are finishing an important challenge within the neighborhood. 

“We request that FAA conduct a review of Routes 1 and 4 over the river, and all helicopter routes in the National Capital Region with a specific focus on lateral dimensions,” the ten Area lawmakers wrote within the letter. 

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Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), who heads the aviation subcommittee, and Senate Trade Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) could have a March 27 listening to to inspect the a NTSB record concerning the incident. They’ve known as 3 witnesses — FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Military Aviation Director Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman.

“At best, we’re in a situation where we’re threading the needle allowing helicopters to fly down the same airspace as landing aircraft,” Division of Transportation Secretary Duffy stated previous this month. “And why this information wasn’t studied and known before Jan. 29 is an important question.”

The Friday letter, excluding Beyer, used to be signed by means of Democratic Reps. André Carson (Ind.), Gerry Connolly (Va.), Steny Hoyer (Md.), Glenn Ivey (Md.), April McClain Delaney (Md.), Jennifer McClellan (Va.), Jamie Raskin (Md.), Suhas Subramanyam (Va.), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.).

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