FAA delays arrival to DCA to reduce risk after crash
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- According to an email seen by Reuters, the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce flight arrivals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with safety after a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet. To address concerns.
- The FAA told airlines late Wednesday that a reduction from the arrival rate of 28 to 26 per hour would not only reduce risk, but also increased the average delay from 40 to 50 minutes.
- The NTSB and the FAA described members of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday for an investigation into the crash fall.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to announce it will reduce flight arrivals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and address subsequent safety concerns A fatal collision Helicopters and American Airlines (AAL.O) regional jets killed 67 people, according to emails seen by Reuters.
The FAA told airlines late Wednesday that a reduction from the arrival rate of 28 to 26 per hour would not only reduce risk, but also increased the average delay from 40 to 50 minutes. Emails are provided with FAA investigators. National Traffic Safety Commission (NTSB) “We have expressed concern to the Tower staff on duty. They have a high level of stress and also have a front row view of accident recovery.”
The email added that reducing the rate from 28 to 26 reduces risk and allows for a little space for extra adjustments. It is unclear whether the cuts will force airlines to cancel some flights.
The NTSB and the FAA described members of the Senate Commerce Committee on investigations on Thursday. A FAA spokesman did not immediately comment on how long the limit will be, but noted that weather conditions in the region and recovery efforts have slowed Reagan traffic.
The plane flies overhead as people attend candle light on Wednesday due to victims of a collision with an American Airlines regional jet and a Black Hawk helicopter that hit the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National (Reuters/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo/Reuters)
In the aftermath of the crash fall, the FAA has placed significant restrictions on helicopter flights around Reagan National until at least late February, with two use runways remaining closed. According to the FAA Advisory, if police, medical, or presidential transport helicopters must use airspace, civilian aircraft are not permitted to be in the same area.
US Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy On Wednesday, he said he was rethinking rules that allow air traffic control supervisors to reduce staffing before a fatal crash.
Duffy noted that two air traffic control positions were combined for helicopters and aircraft before crashing.
“We will pull that authority back and make sure that there are proper policies in place within the tower and make sure that it is safe when it’s in flight,” he said.
Duffy will also announce several days of measures to surge more air traffic control training and applicants. The FAA is about 3,000 controllers lacking in staffing levels, with staffing issues in almost every control tower.