Flight Crash in Washington: Problems with the Microphone as a Cause

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Faulty instruments and communication problems – the microphone in the military helicopter may have been muted – could have been the reason for the collision of the passenger aircraft and the military helicopter

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Air traffic control warned the helicopter pilot of the "circling" passenger machine. The message was only received at a low level – and some might not at all.

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More than two weeks after the fatal plane crash in Washington that left 67 people dead, investigators have presented initial results of the investigation into the possible cause. They point to faulty instruments and communication problems.