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- The Federal Air Force Directorate plans to reduce their arrival at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to solve safety problems after a deadly collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet, according to the UE -Stand seen by Reuters.
- FAA said late Wednesday to airline companies to reduce the maximum rate of 28 to 26 arrivals per hour, but also increased average delays from 40 minutes to 50 minutes.
- NTSB and FAA on Thursday are members of the Senate Trade Committee on Thursday on a collision investigation.
Federal Air Force Directorate (FAA) plans to announce that it reduces flight arrival at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to solve security problems after Deadly collision Between the helicopter and the American Airlines regional aircraft (AAL.O), 67 people were killed, the UE -Student said by Reuters.
FAA said late Wednesday to airline companies to reduce the maximum rate of 28 to 26 arrivals per hour, but also increased average delays from 40 minutes to 50 minutes. In E -MAILA he said that the FAA -EI investigators National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSB) “have expressed concern for our on -call staff, which have increased stress levels, while having a view of the recovery of an accident in the first place.”
E -a has added that reduction of rates from 28 to 26 “will reduce the risk and allow some space for additional coordination.” It is unclear whether the reduction will force airlines to cancel some flights.
NTSB and FAA on Thursday are members of the Senate Trade Committee on Thursday. The FAA spokesman did not immediately comment on how long there would be restrictions, but he noted that he slowed down traffic to Reagan and beyond the weather conditions and effort to recover in the area.
The plane flies over their heads as people attend a vigil on Wednesday with candles for the victims of the collision of the American Airlines regional aircraft and Black Hawk helicopter, which crashed into the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National National (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo/Reuters)
After the collision, FAA imposed significant limitations to the helicopters flights around the Reagan National National until at least late February, and two of the less used runways remain closed. When police helicopters, medical or presidential transport, must use airspace, civil planes are not allowed to be in the same area, according to FAA counseling.
US Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy On Wednesday, he said that he re -examined the rules that enabled the air traffic supervisors to reduce the staff before the fatal collision.
Duffy noted that two air traffic controls for helicopters and aircraft were consolidated before collision.
“We will pull that authority back to make sure we have the right policies in our towers to make sure that when you fly, you are safe,” he said.
Duffy also plans to announce steps in the coming days to increase more training for air traffic control and applicant. FAA has about 3,000 controllers less than staff levels, and almost all control towers have staff problems.
