Helicopters allowed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to land and depart in a year before January, or flew closely, Deadly midar collisionA CBS news data analysis of the recently released federal aviation administration data shows.
The analysis shows analysis, on the runway 99 times in 2024, within 500 feet of departure, the helicopter involved in the collision, the helicopter 2024. This is an average of about twice per week. The encounter took place several times per day within 1,000 feet.
Leading to confrontation with an American airlines flight in the year, claiming Life of all 67 According to analysis of FAA data released as part of the National Transport Safety Board, two aircraft, one of each 10 helicopters flying in that area, was above the 200-foot height of the route. Investigation in accident,
NTSB officials concluded that the route was already tight, offering a maximum difference of 75 feet between helicopters passing through helicopters and passing through the airplane flying by airplanes.
NTSB’s Jennifer Homendi asked after introducing FAA data, “I am trying to find out how we do not find out after an accident.” Investigative hearing On 1 August. “How do we make sure that data is being evaluated and shared?”
In response to interrogation, FAA acting Deputy Chief Operating Officer Nick Fuller said, “No airlines had identified any risk here, the army had not identified the risk here, and we did not identify the risk.” “I hope that some of the AI tools we are developing will be found that we are remembering that we cannot catch right now, because most of the operations we saw were really obedient.”
Robert Sumalt, NTSB and CBS News Transport Safety Specialist and former chairman of analyst, said that the newly-public FAA data indicates this. Intimate operation Can be normalized between helicopters and airplanes.
“So, so it seemed just like a noise in data that people were not really taking it as a serious risk. And as we now know the risk was unacceptable.”
FAA is evaluating helicopter flight data for nationwide airports, depending on the same data analyzed by CBS News. The effort has already made security changes at some airports, including Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, where FAA officials said the helicopter close encounter declined by 30% in three weeks after action earlier this year.
A statement released by the agency on Thursday said, “FAA took quick action after an accident to prevent mixed traffic in DC airspace.” “We continue to work with NTSB to support the ongoing investigation.”
The data analyzed by CBS News came from two FAA studies completed in the months after the January accident, including a single started by NTSB. The height of a helicopter was examined near the airport in a year and other investigations were conducted between the aircraft in a period of different lengths for 52 months before the accident.
According to NTSB officials, a third study has been requested, but has not yet been received from the FAA.
The FAA data shows that at least half of the helicopters are found in the Washington National’s five miles before the collision.
Flying missions similar to the Black Hawk involved in the accident came within 1,000 feet of other aircraft 687 times during the 52 months. This is an average of more than three times per week.
American Airlines Wichita, flying from Kansas A Bombardier CRJ -700 was operated by PSA Airlines involved in the collision on the regional airliner. The CBS news analysis of the FAA data show was the most likely to both departure at the airport or the airline of the land on the airport during 52 months to crash. They were the most likely aircraft types to end within 1,000 feet of a helicopter. Airline flights were involved in a close encounter on an average four times per week, showing an analysis of FAA data.
NTSB investigation is going on in the collision. A final report with determination about the possible cause is likely to be within next year.
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