Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
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Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
Maria Cantwell of Washington, the top Democrat on ... The type of Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash typically has two systems for measuring altitude, which may explain the discrepancy.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
An American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, ...
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 ...
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‘Intolerable risk': After DCA crash, NTSB recommends permanent change to helicopter route
Investigators previously said the helicopter may have had inaccurate ... and killed seven people two days after the crash in Washington, D.C. A week after that, a small commuter aircraft ...
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army ...
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NTSB recommends ban on certain helicopter flights near National Airport
Tuesday’s report also bolstered a Washington Post examination ... the runway the jet was using the night of the crash comes within 15 feet of a helicopter route, according to a Post analysis.