Its decision occurs after this week the National Board of Security in the United States Transport (NTSB), which investigates what happened, will recommend prohibiting these operations and ask Appoint an alternative route for helicopters.
FAA stipulated in a statement that non -essential helicopter operations will be permanently restricted around Ronald Reagan (DCA) of Washington and Mixed helicopter and airplanes will be removed.
“If a helicopter must fly over the airspace in an urgent mission, such as vital medical assistance, priority police assistance or presidential transport, FAA will keep it at a specific distance from aircraft“The organism added.
On Tuesday the president of the NTSB, Jennifer Homendy, considered that there are “A critical security problem that must be addressed without delay.”
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