On Friday, Federal Transport Safety officials were investigating two commercial flights due to a landing, because an army helicopter entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter has been restricted since a deadly collision in January.
Air traffic monitors have instructed Delta Air Lines Flight 1671 and Respublic Airways Flight 5825 to thwart their diseases at approximately 2:30 pm on Thursday due to the presence of the helicopter, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which started investigating the National Transportation Council.
The Safety Council said that the helicopter was a Black falcon heading to the near Pentagon.
Both planes later landed safely, but the episode pushed anger between Washington officials.
“Our helicopter restrictions on DCA are clear.” He said he would talk to the Ministry of Defense, “Why has our hell bases have been ignored.”
The army said in a brief statement that the helicopter was “directed by the Pentagon air traffic control to conduct” feasibility “, and it surpasses the Pentagon helicopters according to the approved aviation procedures,” as it went to the Pentagon.
“The accident is currently under investigation,” the army said. “The US Army is still committed to flight safety and flight operations within all approved guidelines and procedures.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was restricting an unnecessary helicopter throughout the airport, which is miles away from the Capitol and the White House, after colliding on January 29 between an American flight and the Black Hawk helicopter in the army killed 67 people.
On Thursday, the episode also renewed fears of legislators, many of whom use the airport.
Senator Ted Cruz, the Texas Republic, which leads the Senate Committee that undertakes the transportation, said that the incident emphasized the ongoing risks posed by military flights near the airport and called for legislation to improve civilian air safety.
“A few days after the resumption of military flights in the national capital area, the army will again expose the audience to the audience traveling at risk,” said Mr. Cruz on social media. “Praise be to God, there was a decisive response from air traffic and pilot monitors, otherwise these two close calls may lead to the loss of hundreds of lives.”
Senator Maria Kaneuel from Washington, the largest Democrat in the committee, criticized the nearby military traffic journey.
She described it as the “remaining time” of Defense Minister Beit Higseth and FAA “to give our airspace to our security and safety attention.”
