Created Friday, May 2nd 2025 20:36Z, last updated Friday, May 2nd 2025 20:36Z
A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-170 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N879RW performing flight
DL-5825 from Boston,MA to Washington National,DC (USA), was on final river approach descending through about 450 feet MSL over the 14th Street Bridge when the crew were instructed to go around and complied.
A Delta Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N364NB performing flight DL-1671 from Orlando,FL to Washington National,DC (USA), was on final river approach to National's runway 19 when the aircraft was instructed to go around by ATC. The crew complied and went around from about 700 feet MSL (above Little Island).
The FAA reported: "Air traffic control instructed Delta Air lines Flight 1671 and Republic Airways Flight 5825 to perform go-arounds at the Reagan Washington National Airport due to a Priority Air Transport helicopter inbound to the Pentagon Army Heliport. The FAA is investigating the event that occurred around 2:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, May 1."
On May 2nd 2025 the NTSB announced: "NTSB investigating Thursday's incidents at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in which a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and a Republic Airways Embraer E170 were instructed by air traffic control to perform go-arounds due to a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter inbound to the Pentagon."
Both aircraft landed safely on runway 19 about 10 minutes later.
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