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NTSB launches hearings on deadly Washington collision between a helicopter and passenger plane
Three days of investigative hearings on the deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane over ...
FAA To Revise Helicopter Routes Near Reagan National Following January Mid-Air Crash
The FAA plans more changes to helicopter routes near Reagan Airport to improve safety, after fatal mid-air collision in ...
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
The goggles also limited the pilots' peripheral vision as they flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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 ...
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Final day of hearings on midair collision at Reagan National Airport focuses on communication
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) entered its final day of hearings on the midair collision between an American ...
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3 big takeaways from the NTSB hearing on the DCA midair collision
A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems ...
Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on tech that could have prevented crash
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...
FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan ...
Key takeaways from 3-day hearing on deadly D.C. midair collision
The NTSB heard testimony from air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army about the mid-air collision of an Army helicopter and passenger plane.
How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington
A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a disaster decades in the making.