The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.

There's an "intolerable risk to aviation safety" with helicopters and planes flying too close to one another near DCA.

The preliminary findings reveal a concerning history of near-miss incidents around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. On Mar. 11, 2025, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report detailing the events leading up to the tragic mid-air collision occurred over the Potomac River near Washington,