Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
The crew of the Army helicopter that hit a jet may have had inaccurate altitude readings and may not have heard air traffic ...
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NTSB: helicopter crew may not have heard key air traffic control transmission before DCA mid-air collision
National Transportation Safety Board officials said Friday that a key transmission from Reagan National Airport’s air traffic ...
Black Hawk helicopter may not have heard order to go behind American Airlines jet
The Army helicopter appeared to be experiencing other issues with its communications and technology, according to safety ...
Blackhawk helicopter may not have received key transmission before crash with DCA-bound plane
The Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into the American Airlines flight preparing to land at Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29 may not have heard key instructions from the air traffic control tower ...
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
The Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines jet in January may not have had accurate altitude readings, ...
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 ...
Black Hawk crew might not have heard crucial tower instruction, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from ...
Investigation into midair collision near DCA homes in on altimeter errors, radio issue
NTSB's Friday briefing about the fatal midair collision near DCA highlighted ongoing investigations into potential radio communication lapses.
Appleton International Airport waits for federal funds to fix visibility-measuring equipment
The RVR equipment is owned and operated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Airport Director Abe Weber said local ...
‘Risk of a Collision and Loss of Life’: D.C. Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.
The deadly D.C. crash was years in the making - with five close calls in 2024 alone
Complaints about the air space around Reagan, a shortage of air traffic controllers, and communications issues have persisted ...
Did Trump's hiring freeze include air traffic controllers, as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said?
Trump’s actions are unlikely to have affected the late January airplane crash at Ronald Reagan National Airport, an aviation ...