ABC News reported that there have been 32 to 37 near-mid-air collisions between aircraft over the skies of North Carolina since Helene hit, according to a federal official.
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There has been a 300% increase in aircraft in the skies over that area since the storm, according to the FAA.
Commercial planes are not believed to have been a part of those near-collisions.
Officials now require pilots to ask permission to fly into affected areas before flights to keep air traffic in check.
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