Procedural Gaps Plagued DCA Airspace Before January Midair Collision

NTSB investigators look at wreckage.

NTSB investigators document the wreckage of the aircraft involved in the midair collision near DCA.

Credit: NTSB
WASHINGTON—Pilots and air traffic controllers relied on optional and often loosely defined procedures for ensuring that helicopters and commercial aircraft remained separated near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)—despite consensus that the airspace’s challenges make it unique among U...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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