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FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision

FILE PHOTO: Aftermath of American Eagle flight 5342 crash in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

FILE PHOTO: A crane retrieves part of the wreckage from the Potomac River, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the river, by the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

 Eduardo Munoz

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter operations around Washington's Reagan National Airport and eliminating helicopter and passenger jet mixed traffic.



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