Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic
Read full article: Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about trafficThe National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's secondary runway was a key factor in causing a midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., a year ago.
Investigators will detail the causes of the midair collision over Washington and recommend changes
Read full article: Investigators will detail the causes of the midair collision over Washington and recommend changesSo many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter that killed 67 people that the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t likely to identify a single cause at its hearing Tuesday.
Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington, DC
Read full article: Timeline of the year since an Army helicopter and plane collided over Washington, DCA collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people near Washington, D.C. in January 2025.
FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanent
Read full article: FAA is making the rules imposed after an airliner collided with an Army helicopter permanentThe federal government says temporary rules imposed after last year's collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington, D.C., are being made permanent.
Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67
Read full article: Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67A long list of things went wrong in January and contributed to the collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
Read full article: Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSBAviation experts told the National Transportation Safety Board that night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January.
NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit
Read full article: NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limitInvestigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above its height limit.
NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here's what to know
Read full article: NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here's what to knowThe National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings on the fatal midair collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter.
Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport
Read full article: Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airportThe Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport.
Army adjusts tracker policy and flight training following January collision with passenger jet
Read full article: Army adjusts tracker policy and flight training following January collision with passenger jetThe Army has made changes to how its helicopters use a safety system that broadcasts aircraft location and has reduced the number of flights over Washington following a collision with a passenger jet that killed 67 people.
What we know about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter
Read full article: What we know about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopterA congressional hearing has reinforced the idea that the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft could have been prevented.
Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Americans' confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC pollA new poll finds Americans’ confidence in air transportation and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following a recent crash in Washington.
A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
Read full article: A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001The Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane over the Potomac River in Washington killed 67 people.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
Read full article: What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopterAn American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, D.
Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
Read full article: Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DCPresident Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.
A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
Read full article: A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001Almost a week after a helicopter and airplane collision in Washington killed 67 people, investigators are still at work as salvage crews pull out chunks of aircraft.
Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude data
Read full article: Remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near DC recovered as NTSB probes altitude dataThe remains of all 67 victims of the midair collision near Reagan National Airport have been recovered.
Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified
Read full article: Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identifiedAuthorities say they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.
Recovery crews return to the Potomac debris after deadly crash between jet, Army helicopter
Read full article: Recovery crews return to the Potomac debris after deadly crash between jet, Army helicopterOfficials say preliminary data from the midair crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter showed conflicting indications about the aircrafts’ altitudes when they collided near a Washington, D.
‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recovered
Read full article: ‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recoveredInvestigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner has been recovered.
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
Read full article: Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidentsThe training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet.
A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 million
Read full article: A snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is awarded $3 millionA federal judge has ruled that the government is liable for a nighttime collision involving a snowmobiler who crashed into a parked Black Hawk helicopter in Massachusetts and awarded him $3.3 million in damages.
A man who crashed a snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is suing the government for $9.5M
Read full article: A man who crashed a snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is suing the government for $9.5MA Massachusetts man wants the government to pay $9.5 million after being badly injured in a crash with a Black Hawk helicopter.
Debris found in search for Japanse army copter with 10 crew
Read full article: Debris found in search for Japanse army copter with 10 crewAn unused lifeboat, a door and other fragments believed to be from a Japanese army helicopter have been found after the Black Hawk carrying 10 crew members was presumed to have crashed at sea.
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Firefighting equipment hit helicopter blade prior to fatal crash in Leesburg, NTSB report shows
Read full article: Firefighting equipment hit helicopter blade prior to fatal crash in Leesburg, NTSB report showsWitnesses told investigators the helicopter made six passes before the snorkel, a piece of firefighting equipment, came loose.
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Girl runs 7 miles to honor dad killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash in Florida
Read full article: Girl runs 7 miles to honor dad killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash in FloridaA 7-year-old girl has completed a 7-mile run in honor of her father and six Marines who were killed in a Black Hawk training crash.
This Central Florida city puts residents on secret ‘difficult list.’ Here’s what we know
Read full article: This Central Florida city puts residents on secret ‘difficult list.’ Here’s what we knowThe city of Palm Coast is defending what it calls a list of "difficult people." It was created by city employees, accusing people of various stunts like threatening or harassing city workers or even throwing things at them.
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Aircraft business had excellent safety record before fatal Black Hawk crash in Leesburg
Read full article: Aircraft business had excellent safety record before fatal Black Hawk crash in LeesburgBrainerd Helicopters has been awarded more than $180 million in contracts with the federal government for firefighting and other services since 2007, records show.
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