US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating the collision in January between ...
American Airlines, Blackhawk helicopter update: NTSB makes ‘urgent recommendations’
It has been six weeks since 67 people died in a collision between an American Airlines flight and a U.S. Army Blackhawk ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
In a press briefing, the NTSB shared the investigation's initial findings on potentially unreliable data recording and an Air ...
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Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say
Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., in late January, killing all ...
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch ...
NTSB calls for ending risky helicopter route near Reagan National
The National Transportation Safety Board issued “urgent recommendations” after finding thousands of close passes near ...
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4 key takeaways from the NTSB reports on the deadly D.C. plane crash
The independent safety agency called for urgent action ... Black Hawk may not have received a key instruction from the air traffic controller guiding their flight. The controller told the ...
Permanent Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Flying Near Reagan Airport
The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near ...
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American Airlines, Blackhawk helicopter update: NTSB makes ‘urgent recommendations’
American Airlines flight 5342 was on approach to land when the Blackhawk ... used by the helicopter closed under some conditions. “Urgent recommendations require immediate action to prevent ...