Chairman Jennifer Homendy said the NTSB is recommending that the Federal Aviation Administration permanently ban helicopter operations near Reagan when runways 15 and 33 are in use.

The NTSB is, however, making “urgent safety recommendations,” per Homendy, regarding helicopter routes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. “Urgent recommendations require immediate action to prevent similar accidents or incidents when we issue them,” Homendy said. “We believe a critical safety issue must be addressed without delay.”

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released two reports — one on preliminary findings and another on safety recommendations — related to the deadly collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in January.