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- The Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce arrivals in flight at Washington Reagan National Airport to respond to security problems after a deadly collision between a military helicopter and a jet of passengers, according to an email seen by Reuters.
- The FAA told Airlines on Wednesday evening that the reduction of a maximum rate of 28 to 26 arrivals per hour would reduce the risk but would also increase average delays from 40 minutes to 50 minutes.
- On Thursday, the NTSB and the FAA informs the members of the Senate trade committee on the crash survey.
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to announce that it reduces flight arrivals at Washington Reagan National Airport to respond to security problems after A deadly collision Between a helicopter and an American Airlines Aal.O Regional Jet killed 67 people, according to an email seen by Reuters.
The FAA told Airlines on Wednesday evening that the reduction of a maximum rate of 28 to 26 arrivals per hour would reduce the risk but would also increase average delays from 40 minutes to 50 minutes. E-mail said FAA investigators and National Transport Security Council “have expressed their concern for our Tour in service staff, who has an increased level of stress while having a view at the forefront of the resumption of the accident.”
The email added that the reduction in the rate of 28 to 26 “will reduce the risks and will allow a little space for additional coordination.” It is not clear if the reduction will require airlines to cancel certain flights.
On Thursday, the NTSB and the FAA informs the members of the Senate Commerce Committee. A spokesperson for the FAA did not immediately comment on the duration of the restrictions, but noted that it slows the traffic to and out of Reagan due to weather conditions and recovery efforts in the region.
A plane flies over their heads while people attend a candle vigil for the victims of the collision between a regional jet of American Airlines and a Black Hawk helicopter which crashed in the Potomac river near the ‘Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in (Reuters / Eduardo Munoz / Photo / Reuters file)
In the aftermath of the accident, the FAA imposed significant restrictions on the flights of helicopters around Reagan national until at least at the end of February and two of the least used tracks remain closed. When police, medical or presidential transport helicopters must use airspace, civil aircraft are not allowed to be in the same area, according to a FAA notice.
US transport secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday that it reconsiders the rules that allowed air traffic supervisors to reduce staff before the deadly collision.
Duffy noted that before the accident, two positions in air traffic control have been consolidated for helicopters and planes.
“We will withdraw this authority to make sure that we have the right policies in place inside our laps to make sure that when you fly, you are safe,” said Duffy.
Duffy also plans to announce in the stages of the coming days to increase more training in air traffic control and candidates. The FAA is approximately 3,000 controllers short of staff levels and almost all control towers have endowment problems.
