FAA reopens two runways at Reagan National Airport weeks after DC plane crash
The Federal Aviation Governance (FAA) has reopened two runways at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following the tragic collision between an American Airlines flight and a helicopter on January 29, which resulted in the deaths of 67 people.After the incident, the runways were temporarily closed to facilitate recovery operations, and all victims have as been recovered. The FAA has increased the airport’s hourly arrival rate to 28 aircraft, though the usual maximum is 32, and restrictions on helicopter traffic remain in effect until the national Transportation Safety board (NTSB) completes its preliminary examination.
FAA reopens two runways at Reagan National Airport weeks after DC plane crash
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport reopened two runways following the Jan. 29 American Airlines flight and helicopter collision that killed 67 people.
“Runways 4/22 and 15/33 at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) have reopened and we have increased the hourly arrival rate to 28 aircraft,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. “The restrictions on helicopter traffic around DCA remain in effect.”
The regular maximum hourly rate of arriving aircraft is 32.
After the plane crash, the FAA and the airport closed down the runways as the recovery mission continued. Last week, NTSB announced it recovered all 67 bodies from the crash site.
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Since Jan. 31, the FAA has restricted helicopter traffic around the airport.
“These restrictions will remain in place until the NTSB completes its preliminary investigation of the air carrier incident at which point it will be reviewed based on NTSB’s report,” the FAA said in a statement.
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