Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on ‘bad’ altitude data before crash
It is likely the Black Hawk pilots “stepped on” the communication for less than a second by pressing the microphone key to ...
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A timeline of last month's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
More than two weeks after a helicopter and airplane collision over Washington killed 67 people, investigators have completed ...
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald ...
American Airlines jet collision: Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instructions from tower
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy discusses incomplete radio transmissions and altimeter issues in Black Hawk helicopter crash ...
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Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision
The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
(AP) - On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Both plunged into the Potomac ...
Black Hawk crew might not have heard crucial tower instruction, NTSB says
The crew of an Army Black Hawk helicopter might not have heard key instructions from air traffic control before a collision ...
Army helicopter, plane crash: NTSB gives investigation update
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on Friday into the investigation of the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight collision.
NTSB considering possibility of ‘bad data’ leading to Potomac plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on its investigation into the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last month, including the potential ...
A wrong key press may have caused the deadly Black Hawk–American Airlines jet crash
Investigators suspect the Army helicopter crew that collided with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C., might have had inaccurate altitude readings and missed key air traffic controller ...