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34 CA Airports 'Hot Spots' At Risk For Collision, Confusion: FAA
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Near-collision at Burbank Airport helps lead FAA to change risky practice
According to the FAA, the scare unfolded when a Beechcraft 99 was cleared to land just as a helicopter drifted into its final approach path. The two aircraft were suddenly on a collision course, converging in the same slice of crowded airspace.
FAA Mandates Radar Separation for Helicopters and Planes After Deadly DC Midair Collision
Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from arriving and departing airplanes in the wake of last year's fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C., federal officials announced.
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