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Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Read full article: Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crashThe investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.
Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
Read full article: Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving governmentJust a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.
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Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was disoriented in clouds, federal investigators say
Read full article: Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was disoriented in clouds, federal investigators sayThe crash led to widespread public mourning for the retired basketball star and several lawsuits, and prompted state and federal legislation. There was no sign of mechanical failure and the pilot was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, investigators said. But NTSB investigator-in-charge Bill English said the system, which was not on the helicopter, would probably not have prevented the crash. Federal lawmakers have sponsored the Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act to mandate the warning systems on all helicopters carrying six or more passengers. Island Express Helicopters Inc. denied responsibility and said the crash was “an act of God” that it could not control.