The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating A National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter reports green lasers about two miles from Hector International Airport “illuminated” North Dakota.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m. Thursday, FAA officials said.
The agency said no injuries were reported.
The Army said the Black Hawk is operating in the National Guard. (Roni Rekomaa/bloomberg via Getty Images)
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this army Confirm to Fox News Digital that the plane is operated by the National Guard.
FAA officials notified local authorities and will investigate.
The incident happened a week after a travel helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Jersey CityNew Jersey, April 10, killed six people – Including pilots, two other adults and three children.
The crew on the Black Hawk helicopter reported that the green laser “lighted”. (U.S. Army Champion. Adand Sezarez)
Six people died, including 3 children, helicopter crashed into the Hudson River
Elsewwere, an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with a passenger plane in the air in January Potomac River During the Army’s “flight inspection”, 67 people were killed. No survivors.
Since then, the FAA says it is taking “a series of steps” to improve safety Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Officials said they identified more than 15,000 aircraft that were informed of the adjacent helicopters between October 2021 and December 2024.
The crew retrieved the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 on the Potomac River in Washington, DC after the plane crashed with the Army Blackhawks on January 29. (Leigh Green of Fox News Digital)
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The FAA announced in March that it would permanently limit non-essential helicopter operations around DCA, eliminate mixed helicopter and fixed wing traffic, and permanently close certain helicopter routes as recommended by the National Transportation Safety Commission.
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It is also prohibited to use certain runways at the same time, and the use of visual separation is limited to certain Coast GuardMarine Corps and Park Police helicopters operate outside restricted airspace.
The National Guard did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
