US Edition5 New Details From Hearing on DC Crash that Killed 67
RONALD REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, VIRGINIA, JUL 31 – NTSB hearing highlights concerns over staffing and alert procedures after a January collision killed 67, raising questions about Reagan National Airport's tower safety and congestion management.
- The National Transportation Safety Board held three days of public testimony in early 2025 on a January mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people.
- The crash involved a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and a PSA Airlines passenger jet, with investigations focusing on the helicopter's altitude and complex airspace management near Washington, D.C.
- Never-Before-Seen surveillance video from a runway camera was released, showing the clearest view of the collision as families attended a closed-door meeting with Army officials.
- Experts expressed concerns about military pilots' limited local experience, unnotified altimeter errors of up to 130 feet affecting the Black Hawk fleet, and persistent staffing and procedural issues at the airport tower.
- Although the final report is expected next year, testimonies and new information suggest the crash was avoidable and have prompted calls for improved safety protocols and FAA accountability.
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Army pilots might have struggled to see passenger jet before D.C. crash
WASHINGTON – Before an Army Black Hawk crashed into a passenger jet on the night of Jan. 29, the helicopter pilots told the air traffic controller guiding them near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that they saw a nearby jet and would steer clear of it.
Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational safety systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January's midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA airlines.
The FAA needs to lead on better safety: Senator on hearings over DCA collision
Ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., joins Morning Joe to discuss the NTSB's public hearing into the deadly January 29 midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and a passenger plane near DCA.
NTSB probes collision avoidance technology, safety systems in final day of midair collision investigative hearings
Washington, DC (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army…
Investigators wrap up hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet earlier this year.
Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane - Boston News, Weather, Sports
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday enters its third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and commercial jet in January. Two previous days of testimony underscored a number of factors that likely contributed to the collision that left all 67 people aboard both aircrafts dead, sparking Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy to urge the Federal Aviation Administration to “do better” as …
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