Senators want US Army to detail failure to use key safety system in helicopter flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senators asked the U.S. Army to explain why it routinely failed to use a key ...
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it is imposing permanently restrictions on non-essential helicopter ...
Ryanair plane with 172 passengers came within seconds of hitting helicopter after pilot didn’t realise autopilot was off
A RYANAIR plane came within seconds of hitting a helicopter — as the captain did not realise the autopilot was off. The aircraft, carrying 172 passengers, was approaching Stansted Airport at ...
Senators to question top Army official on National Airport crash
A pair of Republican senators are set to question a top U.S. Army official and examine the preliminary findings of the ...
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 ...
In wake of deadly D.C. helicopter crash, NTSB urges changes to address 'intolerable safety risk'
Current airport flight safety practices create an "intolerable safety risk" that could be eliminated by changing allowed ...
Kiggans introduces legislation to equip military helicopters with modern collision avoidance systems in wake of DC plane crash
Kiggans and Congressman Tom Barrett introduced a bill to boost military helicopter safety tech after the deadly D.C. crash.
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
The Town Talk (Alexandria) on MSN7d
Former Cheyenne helicopter pilot from Alexandria fondly reminisces about glory days
Memories of flying and the guys he flew with came flooding back for former pilot Berchman Richard of Alexandria after seeing ...