FAA reopens two runways at DCA following helicopter and jet mid-air collision
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By NPR
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FAA reopens two runways at DCA following helicopter and jet mid-air collision
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The FAA had closed two of DCA's three runways so investigators could piece together how the January accident occurred when an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into an American Airlines regional jet.