US EditionNTSB opens hearings on deadly Washington collision between a helicopter and passenger plane
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 31 – Hearings review factors like altitude errors, air traffic control issues, and FAA and Army roles in the January crash killing 67, the deadliest since 2001, officials said.
- In Washington, the NTSB began its three-day hearing Wednesday, July 30, 2025, on the January midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport.
- That incident involved an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight over the Potomac River near DCA on Jan. 29, 2025, resulting in 67 deaths.
- Investigators revealed that the helicopter exceeded the 200 feet altitude limit on its Potomac River route and was 80 to 100 feet higher than its barometric altimeter indicated.
- In response, regulators and lawmakers, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said `we're going to have some very uncomfortable conversations over the next two and a half days` and Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation Tuesday to mandate both ADS-B formats.
- Looking ahead, the FAA overlooked 85 near misses around Reagan National and helicopters continued flying with ADS-B Out off despite route bans in recent months.
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Air traffic controllers required to ‘make it work’ dealing with stream of planes before deadly crash, NTSB hearing uncovers
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It’s the second of three days of investigative hearings into what happened in the accident that killed 67 people. That night, the Army Black Hawk helicopter pil…
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
Military helicopter traffic over Washington was a longtime worry among aviators operating around the airport where an Army helicopter and commercial airliner collided this year, killing 67 people, federal investigators heard during testimony on Thursday.
Plane Crash Turned Him into a Single Dad. He Wears Photos of Wife and Teen Son as He Pushes for Change
"It's going to be an emotional week, but I’m eager to see what the NTSB is able to share and learn from the hearings," Doug Lane saysNEED TO KNOWDoug Lane's wife, Christine, and their son Spencer were killed along with 65 others in the Jan. 29 collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342Six months since the tragedy, the now-single father stays strong for his younger son, Milo, and continues to advocate for pl…
NTSB Head Rips FAA For Failures In Army Helicopter Collision With Passenger Jet: '67 People Are Dead'
National-Transportation-Safety-Board-NTSB-Washington-National-Airport-Midair-Collision-Investigative-Hearing Several revelations have been made during the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Midair Collision Investigative Hearing this week. The hearing is being conducted to hopefully provide some answers to how an Army Black Hawk helicopter was able to collide with an American Airlines passenger …
NTSB Investigation Exposes Failures in Deadly Washington DC Black Hawk Helicopter Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently kicked off its first round of hearings regarding the January 29 crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines commercial plane near Washington, D.C. The post NTSB Investigation Exposes Failures in Deadly Washington DC Black Hawk Helicopter Collision appeared first on Slay News.
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