Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.
NTSB releases preliminary report on DCA collision, tells FAA to address helicopter routes
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the DCA collision between a plane and helicopter in January while giving urgent recommendations to the FAA.
4 key takeaways from the NTSB reports on the deadly D.C. plane crash
The release of the reports followed a news conference by NTSB officials who said Federal Aviation Administration procedures that governed the airspace near Reagan National Airport before the crash allowed for an “intolerable risk” that increased the chance of midair collisions,
NTSB calling for changes to helicopter operations around DCA after deadly midair collision
More than a month after an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA), killing 67 people, officials with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are calling for immediate changes to helicopter routes around DCA because they said it poses “an intolerable risk to aviation safety.
US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating the collision in January between ...
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
An American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, ...
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Canada to buy new military helicopters to respond to potential F-35 crashes in the Arctic
The Canadian military has plans to spend $18 billion on a new helicopter fleet which will have the job of responding to ...
Senators want US Army to detail failure to use key safety system in helicopter flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senators asked the U.S. Army to explain why it routinely failed to use a key ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
Kiggans introduces legislation to equip military helicopters with modern collision avoidance systems in wake of DC plane crash
Kiggans and Congressman Tom Barrett introduced a bill to boost military helicopter safety tech after the deadly D.C. crash.
US agency to make restrictions on helicopters permanent after Washington mid-air collision
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the agency will make permanent restrictions to prevent helicopters ...
NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died in midair crash
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near ...
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Aircraft carriers are considered some of the most powerful military assets on the planet. These ships are capable of housing ...