The NTSB is calling for a strict ban on helicopter flights near Reagan National Airport after a deadly midair collision killed 67 people. Chair Jennifer Homendy urged the FAA to act immediately, citing an "intolerable risk" of collisions.

The National Transportation Safety Board "urgently recommended" Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently prohibit helicopter traffic near Reagan National Airport when two runways are in use following the deadliest aviation disaster in the U.

The NTSB’s preliminary report on the Jan. 29 crash that killed 67 people current helicopter routes allowed around the airport are an ‘intolerable risk to aviation safety.’