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5 new details from hearing on DC crash that killed 67
New details are emerging about the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter in January ...
Air traffic controller should have warned plane of Army helicopter's path ahead of fatal DC crash: FAA
Air traffic controller failed to notify commercial plane crew about approaching Army helicopter before Washington D.C.
New video reveals details of deadly mid-air crash near Reagan National
Federal safety leaders are uncovering new details about a tragic mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., that claimed 67 lives, with hearings revealing potential issues with helicopter altimeters.
Black Hawk Battled Bad Altitude Data Before Washington Crash
US Army Black Hawk near Washington found a key instrument on the helicopter was displaying inaccurate altitude data that ...
Air Traffic Controllers Urged Safety Changes Years Before D.C. Crash
Air traffic control managers told the National Transportation Safety Board that F.A.A. leaders rebuffed efforts over the ...
Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says
It was the first acknowledgement by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments before the collision that claimed 67 lives.
US probes Army helicopter altitude data in fatal January crash with jet
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday that testing showed faulty altitude data in U.S. Army helicopters ...
Families of Washington, D.C. plane crash victims call for safer skies as near misses continue
There were 26 near misses in the three months following the DC mid-air crash, the Hearst Television Data Team found. About 40 ...