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Helicopter in deadly DC airport collision had faulty altitude gauge, NTSB says

Investigators testifying at a hearing into the January's mid-air crash in Washington DC suggest faulty altitude data may have ...

Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67

A long list of things went wrong in January and contributed to the collision between an Army helicopter and an American ...

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'

At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.

Newly released video shows horrific moment Army Black Hawk and American Airlines plane collided in fiery DC crash

The NTSB showed the harrowing video of the Jan. 29 crash over the Potomac River as the agency kicked off a three-day hearing ...

Bombardier-Black Hawk crash in Washington DC cause: Faulty altimeter blinded pilots, lax airspace rules; Army-FAA clash during hearing

A deadly midair collision occurred in Washington this January. Sixty-seven people died in the accident. A broken altimeter ...

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 ...

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...

NTSB begins hearing about fatal January plane crash in Washington DC

Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above ...

NTSB examines collision avoidance technology and safety systems in Flight 5342 investigation

Investigators from the NTSB questioned experts from the FAA, U.S. Army, MIT and two airlines about technology pilots use to ...