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.
Families of DC Plane Crash Victims Speak Out Following NTSB Report
"We as a group can never go back to just getting on a plane and trusting that everything will be OK," one relative told Newsweek.
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.
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The V-22 Osprey Is Dangerously Unsafe. Why Is the Military Still Using It?
The military will be resuming V-22 flights with the understanding that “catastrophic failures due to inclusions is as high as ...
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington, D ...
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Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46
CAIRO (AP) — The death toll from a Sudanese military aircraft crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, including women and children, officials said Wednesday, one of the ...
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Subramanyam, fed. lawmakers to investigate military airspace near National Airport after plane crash
After an Army helicopter collided with a commercial airplane in January near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, ...
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19 killed in Sudan military plane crash after aircraft's takeoff
Sudanese officials say the death toll from a military plane crash in the city of Omdurman has increased to at least 46 people, including women and children CAIRO -- The death toll from a ...
Close calls at DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Pilots have long worried about the congested and complex airspace around Reagan National, near the heart of the capital, ...
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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 ...
House Oversight Committee launches investigation into Potomac River plane crash
Lawmakers on a House subcommittee are demanding a briefing on the incident and what steps the Pentagon is taking to prevent another deadly collision.
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FAA restricts helicopter flights near DCA after deadly midair crash
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permanently banned helicopters from flying the same route near Ronald ...
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.