The airspace over the Hudson River, where nine people died in the midair collision of a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter, has been split into a low-altitude zone for local traffic and a higher one for longer-distance flights. The low zone is now reserved for local fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, such as those carrying commuters and sightseers. The zone above it is for those aircraft passing through the New York City area on longer flights to other destinations. A…
New Hudson River Flight Rules
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