Indiatimes15d
DC plane crash: Bodies of all 67 victims recovered, data confirms Army helicopter was flying too high before collision
The NTSB confirmed an Army Black Hawk helicopter was flying above its designated altitude during a collision with an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport. The crash claimed 67 ...
Sky News Australia15d
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery Jan. 29 crash, according to the NTSB. The maximum ...
ABC 7 Chicago15d
Pilots, air traffic controllers flagged safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades
Pilots and air traffic controllers notified authorities about airplanes and helicopters flying alarmingly close ... river at all times of the day and night. Because of this, what would normally ...
The Highland County Press15d
Plane crash: NTSB says Army helicopter flying at 300 feet at time of collision
The National Transportation Safety Administration says the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River last Wednesday was flying at about 300 feet at ...
Fox News15d
NTSB: Black Hawk was flying too high when it collided with passenger plane over Washington DC, killing 67
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday said the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a PSA Airlines CRJ700 airliner on Jan. 29, killing 67, was flying too high.
Janesville Gazette16d
Army helicopter was flying above limit before midair collision
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army helicopter was flying higher than permitted limits when it collided in midair with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet last week, according to U.S. aviation ...
Wichita Eagle17d
What went wrong in DC plane crash? KC pilot explains flying in dark, collision detection
What stood out to Rainen was that the military’s Black Hawk helicopter was at the altitude ... land planes and fly at night. Rainen said the best way for pilots to avoid collision is to be ...
AOL18d
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators also stated that the helicopter was flying on a pre-approved route known as Route 4 and thus was not authorized to fly more than 200 feet above ground. NTSB informed reporters that ...
The Independent18d
Mapped: How American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk army helicopter near Washington DC airport
Flying into D.C. over ... allowed to leave early on the night of the crash, the source told The Times. The specific timings were not immediately clear. The helicopter crew was “very experienced ...
Yahoo News Canada18d
Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
In a briefing on Saturday, Feb. 1, officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told reporters that the Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the plane between 300 feet and 350 feet ...
Fox News18d
Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified
"Mississippi is mourning the loss of Brooksville native Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Eaves, who was killed in last night’s accident ... in charge who was flying the helicopter, had 1,000 ...