Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Reagan Airport, killing 67.
American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Fatal Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.
Key Safety System off in Army Helicopter That Collided With American Airlines Jet, Senator Says
A key safety system was turned off on a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B),
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system ...
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...
Trump’s agenda slowed by legal challenges, Army helicopter’s safety system turned off before crash, Bills’ Josh Allen wins NFL MVP
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All major wreckage from midair collision near Reagan airport removed, military says
All the major pieces of the wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 and the Black Hawk army helicopter that crashed over ...
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower ...
Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an ...
Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter, plane crash near Reagan National Airport
The Army identifiies two soldiers aboard the Black Hawk that collided midair with American Airlines plane on Wednesday. Third ...
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Safety failure blamed in fatal U.S. Army helicopter crash
A U.S. Army helicopter involved in a deadly collision with an American Airlines regional jet near Washington’s Reagan Airport had its key safety system, ADS-B, turned off, Reuters reports. The crash, ...
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American ...
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane-chopper collision near D.C.
President Trump says he thinks a more modern air traffic control computer system could have prevented last week’s deadly ...