Helicopter routes near Reagan National airport regularly cause an “intolerable risk to aviation safety,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters Tuesday during an update on its ...

At about 4:55 p.m., there was a crew change at Suburban Station. When the train was at 30th Street Station, the NTSB says the train's engineer received a call at 5:07 p.m. from SEPTA's chief ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday recommended the closure of a helicopter route near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when some of its runways are in use ...

Now flights are put on hold temporarily when helicopters need to pass by the airport. The NTSB’s proposal would close a vital route for law enforcement, Coast Guard patrols and government ...

The NTSB's preliminary report points to potential unreliable altitude readings from the helicopter and ATC communication issues as contributing factors in the crash. Inconsistent altitude readings ...

The NTSB is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently ban helicopter operations near Reagan when runways 15 and 33 are in use and designate an alternative helicopter route ...

The NTSB issued two safety recommendations. It called on the Federal Aviation Administration to “prohibit operations on helicopter Route 4 between Hains Point and the Wilson Bridge when runways ...

In the report released Thursday, the NTSB said it was able to clean and repair the cockpit voice recorder, commonly known as the 'black box,' which was buried eight feet underground by the impact ...

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters from flying near Washington Reagan ...

The Transportation Department quickly agreed to the NTSB's recommendations. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called for immediate changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National ...