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Black Hawk Battled Bad Altitude Data Before Washington Crash
Safety investigators probing January’s midair collision between an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet and a US Army ...
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony about the fatal midair crash between an Army ...
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 ...
Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says
It was the first acknowledgment by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments ...
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 ...
New Evidence in Deadly American Airlines Crash Could Change the Narrative
The National Transportation Safety Board is continuing to investigate a fatal midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington ...
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 ...
They lost their son in the Reagan National Airport midair collision. Now, they’re fighting for aviation safety in his honor
The night of the crash Tim and his family went straight to Washington. He was no stranger to aviation or crash investigations ...
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UK Hawk T2 Flying Hours Growing After Engine Issues, RAF Says
Problems with the 28-strong Hawk T2 fleet emerged in 2022 after the discovery of issues in the Rolls-Royce/Safran Adour ...
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 ...