US EditionDuffy slams Defense Department over recent DCA incident: ‘No more helicopter rides for VIPs’
- On Thursday afternoon, two commercial airliners aborted their landings as an Army Black Hawk helicopter operated within close proximity to Washington National Airport.
- This event followed a deadly January midair collision in the same airspace that killed 67 people and led to permanent helicopter restrictions.
- The helicopter strayed from its authorized flight route, leading air traffic control to instruct a Delta Air Lines jet and a Republic Airways plane on final approach to perform go-arounds to maintain safe separation.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy condemned the incident as "unacceptable" and stated, "Safety must ALWAYS come first," while investigations continue by the FAA and NTSB.
- The incident highlights ongoing risks in military-civilian airspace coordination around Reagan National and may intensify efforts to enforce helicopter restrictions and improve communication protocols.
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'Way too many VIPs': Sean Duffy throws Pentagon under the bus after helicopter mishap
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy lashed out at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's agency after a helicopter flight from the Pentagon caused two commercial aircraft to be diverted."There was this issue about an army helicopter in the D.C. flight area and who was flying on it and why it flew in a pattern that forced two commercial airlines to have to reroute and land in another place," Fox News host Martha MacCallum told Duffy on Tuesday. "Were y…
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the Pentagon on Fox News Monday after a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter caused two commercial flights to be diverted near Washington’s Reagan National Airport last week. According to the FAA and NTSB, air traffic control ordered a Delta Airbus A319 and a Republic Airways Embraer E170 to execute “go-arounds” around 2:30 p.m. after the helicopter, inbound to the Pentagon heliport, was instructed to ci…
Transportation Secretary Unleashes on DOD Over 'Scenic' Black Hawk Flight Over D.C. Nearly Missing 2 Jetliners
A sightseeing flight by a U.S. Army helicopter through restricted Washington, D.C. airspace forced two commercial airliners into emergency maneuvers, reigniting safety concerns following a recent fatal collision. Key Facts: An Army Black Hawk helicopter veered off its direct route and flew a “scenic” path near Reagan National Airport on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. The chopper came within 200 to 400 feet of two commercial jets, forcing both planes…
Duffy rebukes Pentagon after Army helicopter flies too close to passenger jets at DC airport
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sharply rebuked the Pentagon on Friday after an Army Black Hawk helicopter flew dangerously close to two commercial airliners at Reagan National Airport, forcing both to abort landings in what federal authorities are investigating as a “loss of separation” event. “Unacceptable,” Duffy wrote on social media. “Our helicopter restrictions around DCA are crystal clear … I’ll be…
Transportation secretary blasts DOD after Army Black Hawk chopper’s ‘scenic’ flight causes near misses with 2 jetliners in DC
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasted the Defense Department after an Army Black Hawk helicopter took a “scenic route” around Washington, D.C., which caused near misses with two commercial jetliners attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, an Army Black Hawk helicopter allegedly had close calls with two commercial airliners. ‘Our helicopter restrictions around DCA are crystal clear.’ Th…
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