US transportation chief says he will ensure safety of DC air traffic

Reuters12-12 23:58
US transportation chief says he will ensure safety of DC air traffic 

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Friday he will not allow military helicopters and commercial passenger planes to come near Reagan Washington National Airport despite a bill in Congress that some critics say could lead to unsafe traffic.

A January 29 crash near Reagan between an Army Black Hawk and an American Airlines passenger jet killed 67 people and sparked alarm about aviation safety. "We will not have fixed-wing and helicopter traffic. It's not going to happen," Duffy said at a press conference, adding department lawyers are studying the language, but he is confident he will be able to keep safeguards in place.

(Reporting by David Shepardson in WashingtonEditing by Rod Nickel)

((Email David.Shepardson@thomsonreuters.com 202-579-6093))

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