The National Transportation Safety Board is “urgently” recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration “permanently” prohibit helicopter air traffic during certain times around Ronald Reagan National Airport in response to January’s midair collision involving a passenger jet and military helicopter.

Helicopter traffic should be permanently banned near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport during certain periods to alleviate congestion and avoid a repeat of the deadly midair collision that occurred there in January,

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging immediate action after a mid-air collision that occurred in January.