The Washington Post29d
3D analysis shows how helicopter pilots could have mixed up jets in DCA crash
On the night of Jan. 29, an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac ...
CNN4d
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
Since the agency was established in 1967, more than 15,500 recommendations have been issued. Aviation accounts for most of those recommendations at 38%, according to NTSB data. Right now, there ...
CNN28d
Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the ...
The New York Times28d
Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash
The first instance, Ms. Homendy said, involved the helicopter crew members’ possibly not hearing the air traffic controller inform them that the American Airlines jet was “circling” to ...