US EditionHelicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
- On January 29, an American Airlines passenger jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington D.C., resulting in 67 fatalities from both aircraft.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash and reported that the helicopter crew may have missed key instructions from air traffic control just before the incident.
- NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy stated that the Black Hawk's crew possibly did not hear instructions due to the microphone being activated at that moment.
- Those killed included members of the Skating Club of Boston and a group of hunters, among others, highlighting the tragedy's wide impact.
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PJ MediaNTSB Reveals New Details Regarding the Deadly D.C. Mid-Air Collision
by Matt Margolis, PJ Media: It’s been a while since we’ve had an update on the D.C. midair collision last month, but on Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a news conference to share preliminary findings as it concludes the on-site phase of its investigation into the midair collision between a passenger jet […]
New Details Emerge About Actions of Black Hawk Pilots in Deadly DC Mid-Air Collision - News Addicts
The National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) held a news conference Friday to discuss its preliminary findings as it wraps up the on-site portion of the investigation into the midair collision between a passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, DC, that killed 67 people. NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy offered up […] The post New Details Emerge About Actions of Black Hawk Pilots in Deadly DC Mid-Air Collision app…
More than two weeks after the fatal plane accident in Washington with 67 deaths, the investigators presented initial findings on the possible cause.
The investigation continues after the collision between a airliner and a helicopter in Washington at the end of January. A total of 67 people died.
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