US Army pausing helicopter training flights around Pentagon

The U.S. Army has temporarily suspended helicopter training flights around the Pentagon following a recent incident that raised significant aviation safety concerns

🚁 Incident Overview

On May 1, 2025, an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 12th Aviation Battalion deviated from its standard flight path while en route to the Pentagon, opting for a “scenic route” that brought it into close proximity with commercial air traffic near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). This unexpected maneuver forced two commercial flights—a Delta Airbus A319 and a Republic Airways Embraer E170—to abort their landings to avoid potential collisions

The Army’s 12th Aviation Battalion has temporarily halted training flights in and around the Pentagon while it determines what happened during Thursday’s flight, a U.S. official told Reuters on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The battalion is the Army unit responsible for such flights

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