Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on ‘bad’ altitude data before crash
It is likely the Black Hawk pilots “stepped on” the communication for less than a second by pressing the microphone key to ...
NTSB Reveals Altitude Discrepancies, Lost Communication With Helicopter Before Crash
The Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying with “bad data” and didn’t hear all air traffic control instructions before ...
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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 ...
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
Investigators say the crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald ...
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 ...
NTSB looking at possible bad data, missed tower message in Army chopper's collision with jet
The U.S. Army Black Hawk crew possibly didn't know there was an impending collision with a American Airlines jet in ...
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, ...
Fatal mistake from air traffic control that may have led to Black Hawk helicopter crashing into DC plane
Investigators believe the Army helicopter crew involved in the midair collision near Washington, DC may have had inaccurate altitude readings and missed key air traffic control directions.
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 ...