Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Army helicopter was operating on Helicopter Route 1, which has a ...

In general, airspace is mixed-use by default. Certain restrictions apply to military corridors and takeoff and landing paths around major airports, but broadly, the skies above the U.S. are open. But ...

The NTSB pointed out that the current flight paths of helicopters near Washington-National provide only 75 feet of separation ...

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on Tuesday on the close call at Chicago Midway International Airport in February, when a Flexjet plane crossed the same ...

Since the agency was established in 1967, more than 15,500 recommendations have been issued. Aviation accounts for most of those recommendations at 38%, according to NTSB data. Right now, there ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to release its preliminary report today on the mid-air collision between ...

On Tuesday, the preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the tragedy were released. What did that report reveal? Is it still safe to fly?

Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center have identified victims killed in Monday afternoon's medical ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Army helicopter was operating on Helicopter Route 1, which has a 200-foot maximum altitude restriction near DCA, the NTSB said. Investigators found ...