The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.

The Army said Monday that a helicopter unit was suspending flights to the Pentagon after an incident last week that led to two airliners being directed to abort landings.

Helicopter flights near a Washington, D.C. airport have been put on pause after two commercial airliners had to abort landings to avoid colliding with an Army Black Hawk helicopter last week.