Army Black Hawk Prompts Reagan Airport Safety Probe
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 3, 2025
WASHINGTON: Federal investigators have launched a probe after two flights aborted landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday because a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter too close.
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that air traffic control told Delta Air Lines Flight 1671, an Airbus A319 that had originated in Orlando, and Republic Airways Flight 5825, an Embraer 170 that had departed from Boston, to perform go-arounds at around 2:30 p.m. due to a priority military air transport helicopter in the vicinity.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the . . .