The restriction is on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people.

A disabled veteran from Fairfax who was laid off from a job at the FAA was Sen. Tim Kaine's guest at President Trump's speech Tuesday.

The tragic collision near DCA reminds us safety can’t be taken for granted… yet our Administration [fired] hundreds of FAA employees, myself included,” King said.