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3 big takeaways from NTSB hearing on DCA midair collision

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet,

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

NTSB hearing probes causes of deadly D.C. midair collision: "67 people are dead. How do you explain that?"

The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Helicopter in deadly DC airport collision had faulty altitude gauge, NTSB says

Investigators testifying at a hearing into the January's mid-air crash in Washington DC suggest faulty altitude data may have led to a miscalculation.

NTSB, fa and air traffic control

CNN · 1d

NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Deseret News on MSN · 2d

NTSB hearings show that the army helicopter involved in fatal crash with passenger plane was above the altitude limit

The NTSB is holding three days of hearings to uncover insights into what caused the fatal crash between the passenger jet and the army helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport in January.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears

The board focused on air traffic control and heard it was common for pilots to ask to use visual separation — relying on eyesight — just as the Army Black Hawk’s pilot agreed to do the night of the crash.

NTSB, vision goggles and the helicopter

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB

The goggles also limited the pilots' peripheral vision as they flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

New footage released by NTSB of DCA helicopter and passenger jet crash

The NTSB revealed that the Black Hawk helicopter may not have known its true altitude at a hearing.

NBC News · 9h

Night vision goggles may have hindered helicopter pilots before jet collision, experts say

The goggles were among the topics discussed at the NTSB’s third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash near Washington, D.C., which killed 67 people.

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Aircraft in DCA collision lacked certain anti-collision systems, NTSB says

NTSB investigators found Friday that the aircraft involved in the mid-air collision over DCA lacked certain collision ...

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NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'

At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.

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Army helicopter that crashed with commercial plane in DC was flying above altitude limit: NTSB

The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the ...

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NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...

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‘Least safe it has ever been’: NTSB witness says of DCA airspace

A witness criticized the safety of Ronald Reagan National Airport’s airspace since a mid-air crash in January during day two ...

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‘We just make it work’: Strained air traffic culture at Reagan National Airport exposed by NTSB crash inquiry

Federal investigators investigating the deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport described a ...

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3 big takeaways from NTSB hearing on DCA midair collision

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