Two DC flight landings aborted over nearby military helicopter despite new restrictions

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Two flights had to abort their landings at Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday due to the close proximity of a U.S. military helicopter, prompting investigations by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

The FAA put restrictions in place limiting the travel pathways of military helicopters following a Jan. 29 collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight that killed 67 people.

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