Daily Memo: DCA Disaster Was Worst Manifestation Of Questionable Situation

Salvage DCA

Salvage operation of DCA mid-air collision wreckage, Feb. 3, 2025.

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Few will argue that the FAA’s decision to restrict non-essential helicopter operations from airspace over and around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is an overreaction. The move, made less than 24 hr. after the Jan. 29 fatal nighttime mid-air collision between the American Airlines...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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