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Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive

Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower

A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate and the pilots may not have heard some calls from the Reagan National Airport control tower,

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Black Hawk Pilots May Not Have Heard Crucial Command From Air Traffic Control Before D.C. Midair Collision

The NTSB is turning the focus of its investigation into the Jan. 29 collision on what the Black Hawk pilots could see and hear.

New York Post on MSN · 18h

Black Hawk pilots may have missed important air traffic control directive before DC plane crash

Seventeen seconds before the deadly Jan. 29 crash, which killed all 67 people aboard both flights, the Black Hawk was directed to pass behind the passenger jet, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy

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Chilling new videos give clearest view yet of DC plane crash — and debris falling into river after fireball

The previously unseen angles shows the Black Hawk helicopter flying over the Potomac River from the left with red lights flashing brightly from its tail and nose at about 9 p.m. Cellphone ...

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Ex-Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot Says '3 Different Things' Went Wrong in DC Plane Collision

A former Black Hawk helicopter pilot said that "three different ... only had visibility of the front 180 degrees, your crew chiefs clear the back. If you only have one crew chief how much can ...

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Black Hawk helicopter: See how to fly a UH-60L in extended tour

In the days following the deadly midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, Col. Tim Zerbe, the State Army Aviation Officer at ...

Yahoo News15d

Helicopter never confirmed view of plane: Ex-NTSB investigator

(NewsNation) — Crews are continuing search-and-recovery operations Friday in the Potomac River after an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional passenger jet collided near ...

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A pilot’s view on why helicopter did not avoid passenger jet in Washington crash

Dominic Nicholls, who flew helicopters for the British Army, explains how airspace is usually controlled to avoid accidents ...

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No, US Army Black Hawk helicopter not the same model as chopper in Kobe Bryant’s crash

The Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" is far from a luxury aircraft. Unlike the sleekly designed S-76B, the Black Hawk is rugged and multifunctional. The U.S. Army has used the Black Hawk in its fleet for ...

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