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 Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane.
Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from air-traffic control and is investigating whether the crew might have seen a different altitude on the flight instruments.
Black Hawk Pilots Missed Key Message Before D.C. Plane Collision
Military helicopter pilots on a training flight over Washington, D.C., did not hear air traffic control directions to pass behind a passenger jet heading its way, investigators revealed on Friday. With American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita,
Black Hawk helicopter crew may not have heard traffic control instruction before Washington crash
A Black Hawk helicopter crew may not have heard key instructions from air traffic control before it struck an American Airlines jet near Washington DC a fortnight ago, according to black box data.
Crew of helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet may not have heard key instructions
The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.‘s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane,
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