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 ...
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 ...
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NTSB: helicopter crew may not have heard key air traffic control transmission before DCA mid-air collision
National Transportation Safety Board officials said Friday that a key transmission from Reagan National Airport’s air traffic ...
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NTSB discusses the moments before a fatal air crash near Reagan National Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has finished on-scene investigation of January's fatal crash between a regional jet ...
Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
Voice recordings from the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash with a commuter plan in Washington, DC, on January 29 ...
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
Investigators say the crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald ...
Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from ...
‘Risk of a Collision and Loss of Life’: D.C. Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
Pilots who agree initiate a swooping turn that on final approach brings them northwest and low across the river — the path ...
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers. Here's what we know about the incident so far.
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Philippines highest aviation tower rising in Clark
State-run developer Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) has committed to finish the highest air traffic control (ATC) ...
‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Orlando air traffic control facility due for upgrade
A critical air traffic control facility at Orlando International Airport is struggling to keep up with the region’s growth, sparking concerns that the 42-year-old center could pose a safety threat and ...