Plane collision alerts drop 30% at Las Vegas airport after Washington D.C. crash sparked emergency changes

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The Federal Aviation Administration said the potential for a collision between air tour helicopters and planes at Harry Reid International Airport led the agency to make immediate changes to flying rules.

The January midair collision near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport was the deadliest aviation disaster in the United States since 2001.

And air traffic controllers in the tower weren’t issuing traffic advisories between returning helicopters and airplanes.“We took quick action including exercising positive control over the helicopters and issuing more traffic advisories to pilots,” Rocheleau said.

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Author / Journalist: Josh Funk, Hallie Golden, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Airport Las Vegas

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Published On: 2025-04-23 @ 08:55:18 (14 hours ago)

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