WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanently banned helicopters from flying the same route near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a deadly midair collision in January. In January, a military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane crashed in midair over the Potomac River, killing 67 people. This comes after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a ban following the tragic crash and several near-misses in the area in recent years. Investigators said that the near misses and crash showed that the current setup "poses intolerable risk." ‘We call them heroes’: Prince George’s County honors officers who responded to midair collision at Regan National Airport Before the crash, 28 government agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near DCA; including military, law enforcement and emergency medical services. The FAA order will allow a few exceptions for helicopter use, including presidential flights and law enforcement and lifesaving missions. The FAA said it is also studying eight other cities with shared air space, including Baltimore-Washington, Los Angeles and New York. ...read more read less