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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
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‘Unbelievable to us': Families call for change after near miss at Reagan Airport
CHARLOTTE () — Families of Flight 5342 victims are calling for change. It comes after recent incidents similar to the deadly mid-air collision with a regional jet and an Army helicopter. Chief Transportation Correspondent MayCay Beeler explains how those family members have taken to social media with questions for Army officials. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NTSB probing aborted landings at Reagan National Airport prompted by nearby Army helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching Reagan National Airport on Thursday as a US Army Black Hawk helicopter was approaching the Pentagon nearby. Helicopters near the airport have been under intense scrutiny since the January 29 midair collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter from the same unit. The crash killed 67 people. The Federal Aviation Administration, which is also investigating, said air traffic controllers instructed Delta flight 1671 and Republic flight 5825 'to perform go-arounds at the Reagan Washington National Airport due to a Priority Air Transport helicopter inbound to the Pentagon Army Heliport' around 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Following the incident, the ranking Democrat who sits on the senate committee overseeing the FAA called on the agency and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, 'to give our airspace the security and safety attention it deserves.' 'It is outrageous that only three months after an Army Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with a passenger jet, the same Army brigade again flew a helicopter too close to passenger jets on final approach at DCA,' said Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington. 'This comes less than a week after this brigade resumed flights in the National Capital Region.' The closest proximity of the first aircraft, Delta Flight 1671 to the helicopter was '0.89 miles and 400 feet,' according to information the FAA shared with Congress. The second flight, Republic 5825, came within '0.4 miles and 200 feet' of the helicopter. 'It appears the Blackhawk operation did not proceed directly to the Pentagon Heliport,' said a preliminary FAA report shared with members of Congress. 'Instead that took a scenic route around the Pentagon versus proceeding directly from the west to the heliport.' The early FAA report says the helicopter was not in a restricted area put in place by the agency in the days after the January 29 midair collision. The Black Hawk in question was part of the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the same unit involved in the crash over the Potomac. CNN has reached out to the United States Army for comment. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, at the NTSB's recommendation, banned helicopter traffic on a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the January crash of the American Airlines flight and the Army helicopter. Duffy told CNN on Friday the Pentagon may need to look into ground transportation more often, which he said may be a safer option, rather than putting commercial flights at risk. The air traffic controllers did the right thing by diverting the flights, he added. While the helicopter in Thursday's incidents was not in the banned area, planes at the airport are stopped for necessary helicopter flights – such as when President Donald Trump leaves the White House on Marine One – which has led to flight delays and diversions. 'We remain concerned about the significant potential for a future midair collision,' NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said at a briefing in March. The collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the Army Black Hawk helicopter occurred on January 29 under clear skies over some of the country's busiest and most tightly controlled airspace. The passenger jet was moments away from touching down when it was struck on the right side by the military helicopter at an altitude of roughly 300 feet, investigators said. The helicopter was on a training mission. A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board the Black Hawk indicated its altimeter may have been inaccurate and the pilots may not have heard some calls from the Reagan National Airport control tower, NTSB officials said last month. Investigators uncovered 15,214 'near miss events' between 2021 and 2024 nationwide where aircraft were within one nautical mile of colliding, with a vertical separation of less than 400 feet. Additionally, there were also 85 cases where two aircraft were separated by less than 1,500 feet, with a vertical separation of less than 200 feet, according to the NTSB. This story has been updated with additional information. CNN's Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report.
CNN
02-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
NTSB probing aborted landings at Washington Reagan National Airport prompted by nearby army helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching Reagan National Airport on Thursday as a US Army Black Hawk helicopter was approaching the Pentagon nearby. Helicopters near the airport have been under intense scrutiny since the January 29 midair collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter from the same unit. The crash killed 67 people in total. The Federal Aviation Administration, which is also investigating, said air traffic controllers instructed Delta flight 1671 and Republic flight 5825 'to perform go-arounds at the Reagan Washington National Airport due to a Priority Air Transport helicopter inbound to the Pentagon Army Heliport' around 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Following the incident, the ranking Democrat who sits on the senate committee overseeing the FAA called on the agency and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, 'to give our airspace the security and safety attention it deserves.' 'It is outrageous that only three months after an Army Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with a passenger jet, the same Army brigade again flew a helicopter too close to passenger jets on final approach at DCA,' said Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington. 'This comes less than a week after this brigade resumed flights in the National Capital Region.' The closest proximity of the first aircraft, Delta Flight 1671, and the helicopter was '0.89 miles and 400 feet,' according to information the FAA shared with Congress. The second flight, Republic 5825, came within '0.4 miles and 200 feet' of the helicopter. 'It appears the Blackhawk operation did not proceed directly to the Pentagon Heliport,' said a preliminary FAA report shared with members of Congress. 'Instead that took a scenic route around the Pentagon versus proceeding directly from the west to the heliport.' The early FAA report says the helicopter was not in a restricted area put in place by the agency in the days after the January 29 midair collision. The Black Hawk in question was part of the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the same unit involved in the crash over the Potomac. CNN has reached out to the United States Army for comment. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CNN
02-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
NTSB probing aborted landings at Washington Reagan National Airport prompted by nearby army helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching Reagan National Airport on Thursday as a US Army Black Hawk helicopter was approaching the Pentagon nearby. Helicopters near the airport have been under intense scrutiny since the January 29 midair collision of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter from the same unit. The crash killed 67 people in total. The Federal Aviation Administration, which is also investigating, said air traffic controllers instructed Delta flight 1671 and Republic flight 5825 'to perform go-arounds at the Reagan Washington National Airport due to a Priority Air Transport helicopter inbound to the Pentagon Army Heliport' around 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Following the incident, the ranking Democrat who sits on the senate committee overseeing the FAA called on the agency and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, 'to give our airspace the security and safety attention it deserves.' 'It is outrageous that only three months after an Army Black Hawk helicopter tragically collided with a passenger jet, the same Army brigade again flew a helicopter too close to passenger jets on final approach at DCA,' said Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington. 'This comes less than a week after this brigade resumed flights in the National Capital Region.' The closest proximity of the first aircraft, Delta Flight 1671, and the helicopter was '0.89 miles and 400 feet,' according to information the FAA shared with Congress. The second flight, Republic 5825, came within '0.4 miles and 200 feet' of the helicopter. 'It appears the Blackhawk operation did not proceed directly to the Pentagon Heliport,' said a preliminary FAA report shared with members of Congress. 'Instead that took a scenic route around the Pentagon versus proceeding directly from the west to the heliport.' The early FAA report says the helicopter was not in a restricted area put in place by the agency in the days after the January 29 midair collision. The Black Hawk in question was part of the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the same unit involved in the crash over the Potomac. CNN has reached out to the United States Army for comment. This is a developing story and will be updated.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Honors for Wichita-native killed in Flight 5342
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A community in Wichita continues to remember one of its own. Seven people were honored by Urban League in Wichita Thursday night. One of the seven is Kiah Duggins, a Wichita native, killed on Flight 5342. The nonprofit celebrated Kiah's life and the positive contributions she continues to make in Wichita. Kiah's father, Maurice Duggins, says this recognition is a big honor for his daughter. 'What I tell people, one of my comforts, in thought, one of the most comforting emotions that I go to is gratefulness,' Maurice said. He said that he was grateful for a daughter who inspired others as a civil rights attorney. 'We're of course recognizing her as an emerging leader, which she was and indeed the dedication to helping people overcome barriers and the fact that she was a civil rights attorney because civil rights … Urban Leagues were founded on civil rights,' Cindy Miles, Interim President and CEO of Urban League of Kansas, said. Kiah worked with the Civil Rights Corps and community action groups. 'Kiah was cut from a different cloth of some kind because it's 24 hours in the day, seemed to allow more things to be done under her watch than most people's watches,' Maurice said. Her involvement in Wichita included helping resolve the contamination of 29th and Grove. Longtime Wichita chef receives life-saving liver transplant 'We want to really put her up as an example for what other people can do, as well as an example of if we support people, we can truly help them to overcome barriers and be all that they deserve to be,' Miles said. Kiah, gone too soon, but still inspiring the next generation. 'There were many people emailing her on multiple occasions and asking what they needed to do in their process of becoming attorneys as well,' Maurice said. As far as what's next for the Duggins' family, once they're ready, they will continue Kiah's legacy of mentorship. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
