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FAA tightens helicopter safety rules near airports after National Airport crash
By The Hill | Max Rego | 3/18/2026 1:21 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tightening helicopter safety measures, more than a year after the fatal collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. In a Wednesday release, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump administration is suspending the use... ... Read full Story