NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
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 ...
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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
DC, on January 29, indicated the helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate and the pilots may not have heard some calls from the Reagan National Airport control tower, officials said. The new ...
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‘Risk of a Collision and Loss of Life’: D.C. Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Reagan National Airport’s control tower has been chronically understaffed.Credit...Kent Nishimura for The New York Times Supported by By Emily Steel and Sydney Ember Emily Steel and Sydney Ember ...
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WATCH: Helicopter crew in DC collision may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
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WSJ report: FAA revises air traffic control tower staffing at DCA
The rules inside the control tower at Reagan National Airport are getting stricter, according to a new report. It comes after ...
Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower’s lobby to demand the Columbia University activist’s release
Demonstrators from a Jewish group filled the lobby of Trump Tower on Thursday to denounce the immigration arrest of a ...
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Helicopter crew in DC collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
The helicopter pilots may have also missed part of another communication, when the tower said the jet was shifting to a different runway, she said. Homendy said the helicopter was on a “check" flight ...
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FAA revising air traffic control tower staffing rules at DCA: report
The rules inside the control tower at Reagan National Airport are getting stricter, according to a new report. It comes after ...