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Coverage dated May 2, 2025

Aborted landings at DCA due to Army helicopter 'unacceptable,' DOT Secretary says

Headline from NBC Chicago

Two commercial aircrafts had to abort landings at a DC-area airport this week because of an Army helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport ‘unacceptable,’ top official says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Aborted landings at DCA due to Army helicopter 'unacceptable,' DOT Secretary says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Two commercial aircrafts had to abort landings at a DC-area airport this week because of an Army helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Two DC flight landings aborted over nearby military helicopter (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate after an Army helicopter was in the vicinity of Reagan National Airport despite new restrictions.

  4. KRDO

    NTSB probing aborted landings at Reagan National Airport prompted by nearby Army helicopter (opens KRDO)

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    By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Army Black Hawk helicopter forces two jetliners to abort landings at DCA (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will ask Defense Department officials why an Army Black Hawk helicopter violated flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

  6. WMUR

    NTSB investigating aborted landings at Reagan National Airport (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching Reagan National Airport on Thursday as a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was approaching the Pentagon nearby.

  7. NBC4 Washington

    Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport ‘unacceptable' (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft aborted landings this week because of an Army helicopter..

  8. New York Post

    Transportation boss Sean Duffy calls aborted landings near DC airport as ‘unacceptable’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it is “unacceptable” that commercial aircrafts had to abort landings because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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