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NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

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. collision that killed 67 people, FAA official says.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says

It was the first acknowledgment by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments before the collision that claimed 67 lives.

3 big takeaways from NTSB hearing on DCA midair collision

CNN on MSN · 7h

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 systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet,

The Hill · 20h

Watch live: NTSB conducts final day of hearings on National Airport crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is meeting Friday for its final day of hearings looking into the January crash between an Army helicopter and American Airlines plane near

Yahoo · 8h

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC mid-air crash

A three-day hearing into the January mid-air collision between an Army Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet concluded today. The National Transportation Safety Board's hearing focused on the breakdown of safety systems that led to the deaths of 67 people,

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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.

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NTSB press Army over helicopter altimeter issues on day 1 of hearings

NTSB members became frustrated at the U.S. Army's timeline to fix altimeter issues during the first hearing on the fatal Jan.

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit

The hearing opened Wednesday with a video animation showing where the helicopter and airliner were leading up to the collision. It showed how the helicopter flew above the 200 feet (61 meters) ...

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Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB

The goggles also limited the pilots' peripheral vision as they flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Experts note challenges leading to crash

The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington, D.C., in January would've had ...

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Army helicopter that crashed with commercial plane in DC was flying above altitude limit: NTSB

The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the ...

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