US lawmakers, NTSB say military helicopter proposal would make skies less safe

A bipartisan group of key senators and the head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday sharply criticized ...

DCA crash families, NTSB warn against restoring military flight waiver

Less than a year after a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a commercial jet, new defense bill would allow military to again ...

US lawmakers seek tougher safety rules for military helicopters

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 11 - U.S. lawmakers on Thursday pressed to strengthen military helicopter safety rules ...
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Safety investigators and lawmakers oppose military helicopter tracking system exemptions

Safety investigators and lawmakers are opposing provisions in the US defence spending bill that would exempt some military ...
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Defense Bill Pulls Back on Proposed Military Flight Restrictions in D.C.

A new defense bill would impose restrictions on military aircraft operating over D.C., but also provides exemptions to ...

'A major step backwards' | Families of DCA mid-air collision victims, NTSB denounce helicopter safety section of National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON — Before the House passed a major defense policy bill Wednesday, NTSB investigators and the families of those ...

NDAA makes exceptions on DC military flight restrictions

Some had hoped to see stricter language on proximity transmission after this year’s deadly midair collision over the Potomac River.
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Military helicopters will be flying over Boston this week. Here's why.

Military helicopters will fly over Boston as part of the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday celebration, happening Wednesday through Sunday. Residents of East Boston, Charlestown, Winthrop and Chelsea ...

US military flies 2 fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela as scrutiny grows

The U.S. military has flown a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela in what appears to be the closest American ...