The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing support and oversight for the air traffic controller team at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) following a fatal midair collision over the Potomac River that claimed the lives of 67 people.

In a statement on Wednesday, the FAA announced it will increase operational supervisor staffing from six to eight people, and review certified professional controller staffing numbers at DCA.

The change comes after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued safety recommendations for DCA following the deadly Jan. 29 collision involving a commercial plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.

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In addition, FAA officials are also evaluating current arrival rates at DCA, which has the busiest runway in America, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).

The FAA will review DCA’s arrival rate of aircraft per hour, which is "disproportionately concentrated within the last 30 minutes of each hour," according to the agency.

Spacing between each flight is required to keep operations safe, according to the MWAA. 

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In March, the FAA announced it would permanently restrict "non-essential" helicopter operations around DCA, and eliminate helicopter and fixed-wing mixed traffic.

It also prohibited the simultaneous use of runways 15/33 and 4/22 when helicopters conducting urgent missions are operating near DCA.

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In response to the crash, which happened during an Army flight check, the FAA said it will also be sending its Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team "to support the well-being of controllers" this month.

The team will offer confidential support to staff "following stressful events," according to the statement.

Though the FAA sent a CISM team and Employee Assistance Program representatives to DCA right after the crash, the FAA in a statement to Fox News Digital said it is continuing the assistance.

"The FAA has standard protocols when accidents occur, which includes offering counseling for all controllers who were on duty at the time," the FAA wrote in the statement.

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CISM is a confidential, non-judgmental support group designed to help air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals effectively manage acute stress, according to the statement.

The Employee Assistance Program includes eight free counseling sessions per 12 months and coaching to assist with a wide range of topics.

Regular wellness checks will also be conducted at the facility.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County is taking over the former Westwood Country Club in Amherst and turning it into a nine-hole golf course and park, county executive Mark Poloncarz said Wednesday.

The park will be called Willowdale Park. It will restore nine holes of the former Westwood Country Club, seven of which are original to the site. The remainder will be turned into a park with walking trails, wildlife and waterfowl viewing areas, and a small inclusive playground.

"We feel confident that the vast majority of the residents in the Town of Amherst and those in Erie County will support this," Poloncarz said at a Wednesday news conference.

The Westwood Country Club closed in 2014. Amherst bought the 171-acre property in April 2023 for $7.8 million, some $5 million more than what Mensch Capital, an investment firm, paid for the property about a decade prior. Initial plans included a splash pad, playground, ice rink and a community theater on the space, but the plans for the theater were scrapped last year after public outcry about the $11 million cost.

The space is bordered by Sheridan Drive to the south, North Forest Road to the east, Maple Road to the north and Fairways Boulevard to the west. The county will provide funds of $6.7 million for Willowdale.

There will not be significant development in the area, which area residents were opposed to.

"There's a lot of different people who have different recreational activities in mind when you say the word park," Amherst town supervisor Brian Kulpa said. "We've always said we wanted this to be passive, we wanted it to be inclusive, we wanted it to be open, we wanted it to be something everybody can use."

The park and golf course are set to open to the public in 2026. It will join Grover Cleveland Golf Course in north Buffalo and Elma Meadows Golf Course in Elma as a third county-owned course.