The Army is pausing helicopter training flights around the Pentagon after a Black Hawk on Thursday forced two commercial airplanes to abort landings at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, three Army officials confirmed Monday.

A "go-around" maneuver is performed when a pilot must abort or reject landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down.

Helicopters flying near Reagan National Airport caused flight diversions yesterday (Sunday) and Thursday. The first incident involved an Army Black Hawk helicopter taking a "scenic route around the Pentagon,