US EditionNTSB opens hearings on deadly Washington collision between a helicopter and passenger plane
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 30 – The hearings will investigate FAA oversight failures and helicopter route conflicts amid 85 near misses in three years, aiming to improve safety after the deadliest U.S. aviation accident since 2001.
- Starting Wednesday, the NTSB convened three-day hearings in Washington into January’s collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Black Hawk near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people.
- Despite dozens of near-miss incidents, the Federal Aviation Administration failed to act before the January crash, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
- According to cockpit and recorder transcripts, flight data revealed the helicopter flew at 278 feet, above its 200-foot altitude limit, while barometric altimeter underreported height by 80 to 130 feet.
- Following the hearings, the FAA implemented permanent route restrictions in March and Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation requiring ADS-B technology on all aircraft.
- Looking ahead, the National Transportation Safety Board’s final report is expected sometime next year, but Sen. Ted Cruz has already proposed changes and said "There cannot be a double standard in aviation safety.
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The hearings will continue for three days, focusing on military helicopter routes, collision avoidance technology and air traffic controller training.
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