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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 ...
US Army helicopter crash that killed 67 people in Washington was facing technical issues, NTSB finds
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the US agency tasked with examining major accidents, held hearings from ...
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) ...
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 ...
NTSB hearings show that the army helicopter involved in fatal crash with passenger plane was above the altitude limit
The NTSB is holding three days of hearings to uncover insights into what caused the fatal crash between the passenger jet and ...
NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...
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 probes collision avoidance technology, safety systems in final day of midair collision investigative hearings
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...