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, investigators said.
Investigators Say Black Hawk Altitude Gauges May Have Been Inaccurate Prior to Deadly DC Airplane Collision
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the Black Hawk helicopter was at approximately 278 feet altitude at the time of the crash, but added that there's a possibility that the crew's instruments may have shown something different.
Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision
The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.
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 pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before crash: NTSB
The NTSB gave an update on its investigation into the Potomac River crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in January.
Deadly DC plane crash investigation examining helicopter altitude
In the weeks since the crash, the NTSB has been analyzing flight data and damage to determine how this happened.
Alaska rescue units had a hell of week: 3 planes, 2 countries and 1 stuck helicopter
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Jordan's military is test-running an air bridge for aid to Gaza
NPR traveled with Jordan's military on a recent helicopter flight delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, part of a test program since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect last month.
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Pilots warned of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades
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Air force, Army chiefs take sortie together on India-made Tejas fighter jet. But did they violate safety rules?
On February 9, Air chief marshal AP Singh and Army chief general Upendra Dwivedi took a sortie together on a Tejas aircraft ...
Air Force fighter plane Mirage-2000 crashes near Gwalior; pilots eject safely
Indian Air Force Mirage-2000 crashes in Madhya Pradesh, pilots safe, IAF orders inquiry into system malfunction.