“Go-arounds” were necessary for two planes to avoid a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). This incident occurred in the same location where a commercial plane and a Black Hawk Army helicopter had collided in January, resulting in the tragic deaths of 67 individuals.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that around 2:30 p.m., Delta Air Lines Flight 1671 and Republic Airways Flight 5825 received instructions from air traffic control to perform “go-arounds” at DCA. This action was prompted by a Priority Air Transport helicopter approaching the Pentagon Army Heliport.
A Department of Defense official in an email to Fox News Digital said they are “aware of reports” about the incident.
Following the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter in the Potomac River, a plane is seen near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident occured on January 30, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. (Image: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
FAA officials continue to evaluate current arrival rates at DCA per hour, which are “disproportionately concentrated” within the last 30 minutes of each hour.
The airport has the busiest runway in America, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
The U.S. Army did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
