The Army was one of 28 government agencies authorized to fly helicopters near Ronald Reagan National Airport before its Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet last week, killing 67.
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“Army policy says that as a crew, you will either all be goggled up or you’ll all de-goggle together,” Braman said. Colorado Republican Rep. Gabe Evans is a former Black Hawk pilot. As more data comes out in the course of the investigation, it can be used to adjust air traffic routes — but the military will still need to train, he said.
Early unofficial reports online had speculated the Black Hawk was too far inland or possibly too far over the water. But there's no guidance from the FAA on a lateral boundary, such as “do not go over land” or “do not fly over the center of the river” — something that may change as regulators continue to look into causes of the crash.The collision likely occurred at about 325 feet above ground, according to data collected from the passenger jet.
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