Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of ...
After plane collides with Black Hawk, NTSB urges helicopter ban near Washington airport
The agency says the approved helicopter route is too close to the approach to the runway where an American Eagle plane was ...
NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to release its preliminary report today on the mid-air collision between ...
4 key takeaways from the NTSB reports on the deadly D.C. plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released two reports — one on preliminary findings and another on safety ...
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Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say
Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., in late January, killing all ...
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NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died
Federal investigators looking for the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near ...
‘An intolerable risk:’ NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after Flight 5342 crash
“We’ve determined that the existing separation distances between helicopter traffic operating on Route 4 and aircraft landing ...
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NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
About the crash: All 67 people on the aircraft — 64 on the American Airlines plane ... Aaron Cooper and Ray Sanchez The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended that helicopter ...
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Wichita City Council attends national meeting in D.C.
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wichita City Council members are in Washington, D.C. this week for an annual conference to ...
US agency recommends restrictions on helicopters after Washington mid-air collision
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday made an urgent safety recommendation to prevent helicopters ...
US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
WASHINGTON - A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating the collision in ...
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.