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Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash
Light pollution from Washington and the passenger jet’s dim lights might have contributed to difficulties spotting American ...
2 Pilots and an Air Traffic Controller Whose Fates Will Be Forever Entwined
Documents released in the inquiry into the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 reveal new details about ...
As Army Defends Its Pilots After Deadly Collision Because 'Nobody's Perfect,' Investigators Dissect Air Traffic Control
The hearing comes months after the Jan. 29 crash, which killed three crew members on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and 64 ...
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Pilots of jet shouted, swore and tried last-minute maneuver before deadly Black Hawk collision
Twenty seconds before impact, the alert system warned 'traffic, traffic.' The pilots were flying blind, unaware a Black Hawk was nearby ...
Black Hawk Helicopter Probably Didn't Realize How High It Was Before Fatal Collision with Passenger Plane: Officials
The afternoon portion of the hearing also featured scrutiny of the helicopter flight path next to the airport. FAA air traffic control specialist Clark Allen testified that helicopters flying around ...
Plane Crash Turned Him into a Single Dad. He Wears Photos of Wife and Teen Son as He Pushes for Change (Exclusive)
"It's going to be an emotional week, but I’m eager to see what the NTSB is able to share and learn from the hearings," Doug ...
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Black Hawk pilot’s final conversation with instructor before colliding with passenger jet revealed at hearing
A hearing is taking place to investigate what happened when an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter near ...
Doomed Pilots Cursed and Shouted and Apparently Tried to Save Their Plane Just 1 Second Before Black Hawk Collision
While the Army Black Hawk helicopter in the D.C. plane crash with an American Airlines passenger jet in January appears to ...
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Hearing Describes Confusion on Army Helicopter, in Tower
The National Transportation Safety Board heard Wednesday of a series of problems the pilots of an Army Black Hawk helicopter ...
Final moments revealed before fatal mid-air collision over Washington, D.C.
The National Transportation Safety Board released new details Wednesday about the final moments before a mid-air crash ...
Final Conversation Revealed Between Black Hawk Pilot and Her Instructor Before They Collided with Passenger Jet
New details have been released about the seconds before an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet in January ...
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What to know about the NTSB hearings that will focus on the fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting Wednesday on January’s midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter over the ...