Wednesday 11/26/25 19:22Z (2:22pm)...
USPP Helicopter c/s Eagle-2, on way back into DC from Great Falls, calls for clearance into P-56A (National Mall), for medevac response to the shooting of 2 National Guard troops at Farragut West, just North of the White House. Eagle-2 landed on the Mall just North of the Monument ~2:29pm, then lifted ~2:48pm to Medstar / Washington Hospital Center (2 min flight time).
DC Police Helicopter c/s Falcon-2 requests P56-A at 2:55pm. DCA entered a ground stop and delayed arrivals for approx 30 mins from ~3-3:30pm, due to the proximity of the helicopter traffic to the Runway 19 approach corridor. At least one fight JIA5282 diverted to Philadelphia, others holding on final resumed arrivals after Falcon-2 cleared the area at ~3:21pm.
US Marines Nighthawks were also training at this time (Nighthawk-16, later replaced by Nighthawk-17), performing touch-and-go's in the P56-B restricted area (US Naval Observatory), which continued but given instructions to remain clear of activities north of P-56A. Other helicopters requesting the DC zones included Air Force MUSL-12 and USCG Blackjack-1 returning from Andrews, both given instructions/routes to remain clear of the area.
Attached combination of KDCA Heli and the combined Tower/Approach/Heli feeds (limited audio - no fixed wing Tower/Potomac controllers audible - other KDCA feeds are currently down); from 19:22-20:30Z edited for time and content, not realtime etc.
