The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after the crew of a Black Hawk Black Hawk helicopter from the Sikorsky UH-60 National Guard reported having been “illuminated” by a green laser about two miles from the North Dakota International Airport.
FAA officials said the incident occurred around 9 pm local time on Thursday.
No injuries were reported, according to the agency.
The army said the Black Hawk was being operated by the National Guard. (Roni Rekomaa/Bloomberg through Getty Images)
FAA ‘permanently restrict’ the Washington helicopter traffic after a fatal collision in the air near DC airport
The Army confirmed to Fox News Digital that the plane was being operated by the National Guard.
FAA officials notified local authorities and investigate.
The incident produces just over a week after a tour helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey CityNew Jersey, April 10, killing six people – Including a pilot, two other adults and three children.
The Black Hawk helicopter crew reported to have been “illuminated” by a green laser. (US Army. Adan Cázarez)
6 dead, including 3 children, after the helicopter collapsed in the Hudson River
Else more, in January, a black hawk helicopter of the army hit the air with a passenger plane on the Potomac River Duration A “flight control” of the army, killing 67 people. There were no survivors.
Since then, FAA said it was “taking a series of steps” to improve security nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
The authorities said they identified that more than 15,000 cases of aircraft were alerted to helicopters near October 2021 and December 2024.
The teams recover the remains of the 5342 flight of American Airlines in the Potomac River in Washington, DC, after the plane was involved in a fatal collision with a black hawk from the army on January 29. (Leigh Green for Fox News Digital)
The road patrol of the state of Ohio investigating a small plane crash, dead pilot
The FAA announced in March that it was permanently restricted the operations of helicopters not Esses around DCA, eliminating the helicopter and mixed traffic of fixed wing, and permanently closing certain helicopter routes such as national transportation of transport.
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The simultaneous use of certain clues was also prohibited, and the use of visual separation was limited to certain Coast GuardHelicopter operations of the Marines and Park police outside the restricted airspace.
The National Guard did not promote Fox News Digital Comments.