US lawmakers, NTSB say military helicopter proposal would make skies less safe

A bipartisan group of key senators and the head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday sharply criticized ...

'A major step backwards' | Families of DCA mid-air collision victims, NTSB denounce helicopter safety section of National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON — As the House prepares to vote on a bill that will set national defense policy for the next year, the families of those killed in the DCA mid-air collision, and the people in charge of ...
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NTSB, elected officials blast safety exception for military flights around DCA

A proposed exception to restrictions on military flights around Reagan National Airport is prompting outcry among some ...

National Transportation Safety Board ‘vehemently opposes’ NDAA provision

Chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the board “vehemently opposes” one of the provisions in the National Defense ...
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NTSB Chair describes roll back of safety rules over Washington DC as ‘shameful’

NTSB Chair, Jennifer Homendy has described proposed legislation that would reduce safety in the skies of Washington DC as ...
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Senators Slam Helicopter Safety Provisions in New Defense Bill

A group of key senators and the NTSB head criticized military helicopter safety provisions in a new defense bill. The bill is ...

Bowser and NTSB chairwoman rip ‘shameful’ DC airspace provision in NDAA following Potomac crash

Officials say the provision reverses progress the district has made in airspace safety since a January aircraft collision over the Potomac.
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NTSB to investigate near miss between Southwest Airlines jet and helicopter

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday it is sending a team to investigate an Oct. 29 close call between a Southwest Airlines jet and a medical helicopter near ...