WASHINGTON (AP) — Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport, the Army told The Associated Press on Friday.

Approved by county supervisors Tuesday, the agreement formalizes a two-year pilot program that generated $1.2 million in revenue and brokers 1,890 transactions per month.

The diversion of two commercial flights on May 1 has raised new questions about equipment and safety in some of Washington’s busiest airspace.

Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the largest hubs of United Airlines , and the congested airport is also the Chicago-based carrier's biggest operational challenge.

Thunderstorms spread throughout South Florida from Friday afternoon into the evening, forcing closures of North Perry Airport and at least one Broward County road until Saturday morning.

Flights were briefly halted, delaying travel for thousands, as security forces swarmed into passenger terminals in an effort to assert order.

A popular Columbus-based clothing brand will lease a new space on the city's East Side. Homage, known for its vintage sports apparel that's earned celebrity backing, will lease 207,740 square feet of office and industrial space at 885 Stelzer Road,