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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals
The first of the National Transportation Safety Board’s three days of investigative hearings is underway to help determine ...
NTSB holds hearing on deadly midair collision between helicopter and passenger plane
Transportation officials began the first of three days of investigative hearings Wednesday to find out what caused the deadly January plane crash that left 67 dead.
FAA failed to act before helicopter crash, transport chief says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday the Federal Aviation Administration failed to act despite dozens of ...
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
The board focused on air traffic control and heard it was common for pilots to ask to use visual separation — relying on ...