US EditionInvestigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
NEAR REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 1 – The Army helicopter exceeded altitude limits and air traffic control staffing was insufficient during a busy night, contributing to the collision that killed all 67 aboard both aircraft.
- On Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up its final public hearing into the fatal midair collision near Reagan National Airport, where all aboard were killed.
- During previous flights this year, FAA officials testified that altitude deviations occurred frequently before the crash, as Army Black Hawk helicopters flew above prescribed levels.
- During Thursday’s hearing, FAA officials testified that the air traffic controller assigned to helicopters also handled planes during a busy night, revealing staffing failures.
- Since the crash, the U.S. Department of Transportation has limited military helicopter traffic near DCA and NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy urged the FAA to improve safety measures.
- Experts have pushed for recommendations ahead of the 2026 report, with federal officials, aviation experts, and military representatives testifying on needed changes.
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Half a year after the collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington with 67 deaths, investigations have shown that the altitudes of the helicopter's measuring instruments may have deviated by several dozen metres from the actual altitude. At the end of January, an American Airlines passenger plane had collided with a military helicopter on a training flight when landing at the Reagan airport in Washington. Both airc…
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KULR-TVFinal day of hearings on midair collision at Reagan National Airport focuses on communication
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) entered its final day of hearings on the midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter over Reagan National Airport.
The investigation into the fatal collision in late January in Washington between a airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter revealed...
3 big takeaways from the NTSB hearing on the DCA midair collision
A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems with altimeters, chopper routes and the busy Washington, D.C., airspace.(Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski)
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