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Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67

A long list of things went wrong in January and contributed to the collision between an Army helicopter and an American ...

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 ...

NTSB questions controller's failure to alert jet before January crash in Washington, DC

The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday questioned the failure of an air traffic controller to issue a warning ...

5 new details from hearing on DC crash that killed 67

New details are emerging about the deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter in January ...

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.

NTSB begins hearing about fatal January plane crash in Washington DC

Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above ...

Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals

The first of the National Transportation Safety Board’s three days of investigative hearings is underway to help determine ...
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Lawmakers Call FCC ‘Flawed’ After Deadly Washington DC Flight Accident Investigation

The NTSB found that a Black Hawk helicopter was at the wrong altitude in a fatal midair collision over Washington, D.C., due ...

Newly released video shows horrific moment Army Black Hawk and American Airlines plane collided in fiery DC crash

The NTSB showed the harrowing video of the Jan. 29 crash over the Potomac River as the agency kicked off a three-day hearing ...