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Army Helicopter Contact Loss Causes Commercial Jet Landings to be Aborted Near Pentagon

An Army helicopter lost contact for 20 seconds, leading to two commercial jets aborting landings at Washington's Reagan National Airport.


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On May 1, military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army Black Hawk helicopter for 20 seconds, prompting two commercial jets to abort their landings at Reagan National Airport. The incident raised concerns about air traffic safety following a deadly midair collision in January. The Army has paused flights into the Pentagon while addressing safety issues with the FAA, which is under pressure to modernize its air traffic control systems. The loss of contact was attributed to a temporary antenna issue, leading to confusion among controllers about the helicopter's location.

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"…The Army paused all flights into and out of the Pentagon as it works with the FAA to address safety issues."

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