National Transportation Safety Board investigators issued a pair of “urgent” safety recommendations for helicopter paths on Tuesday as part of their preliminary report into the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River in January.

Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air collision near Washington in January, according to urgent safety

Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National Airport’s Runway 33, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said as the NTSB unveiled “urgent safety recommendations” after the deadly mid-air collision in January.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary report into the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington,

The National Transportation Safety Board will announce on Tuesday it is making an urgent safety recommendation to prevent helicopter operations when two runways are being used at Washington Reagan National Airport following a mid-air collision in January that killed 67 people,

The secretary will discuss the NTSB's preliminary report on the January crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed a total of 67 people.

The deadly crash took place in January when a military helicopter collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people.