FAA tightens helicopter safety rules near airports after National Airport crash

Mar 18, 2026 - 19:00
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FAA tightens helicopter safety rules near airports after National Airport crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tightening helicopter safety measures, more than a year after the fatal collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  In a Wednesday release, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump administration is suspending the use…