US Army Puts Chopper Training Flights Around Pentagon on Pause
The US Army is suspending helicopter training flights around the Pentagon and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as authorities investigate an incident last week that saw two passenger jets abort landings to avoid a Black Hawk in the area.
An Army official confirmed the helicopter restrictions, first reported by Reuters, but added that the service is still conducting training out of Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The Federal Aviation Administration has permanently restricted non-essential helicopter operations near Reagan airport after a US Army helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet in January, killing 67 people.
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