US EditionBroken Altimeter, Ignored Warnings: Hearings Reveal What Went Wrong in DC Crash that Killed 67
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG 2 – NTSB identified an 80- to 130-foot altimeter difference on the helicopter as a likely factor in the fatal collision that killed 67 people, highlighting altitude control challenges.
- At Reagan National Airport on January 29, 2025, a Sikorsky Black Hawk military helicopter collided with a Bombardier CRJ700, killing 67 people, amid altitude display discrepancies.
- On February 14, 2025, the NTSB reported altitude reading discrepancies after testing three Sikorsky Black Hawk Lima helicopters from the same battalion, revealing similar errors.
- The helicopter flew at 278 feet, exceeding the 200-foot ceiling, and altimeters showed an 80- to 130-foot difference during flight, investigator Marie Moler noted.
- Amid the NTSB hearings, officials noted `NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy called the discrepancy significant and urged more investigation,` while FAA air traffic control specialist Clark Allen said there was sufficient supervisory staff present that night.
- Safety events have trended upward this year, raising traveler concerns, as the NTSB expects its final report next year with no single cause likely identified.
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Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67
A long list of things went wrong in January and contributed to the collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.
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US Army helicopter crash that killed 67 people in Washington was facing technical issues, NTSB finds
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Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67 - The Morning Sun
Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings this week, the National Transportation Safety Board interrogated Federal Aviation Administration and Army officials about a list of things that went wrong and contributed to a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet colliding over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people. The biggest revelations: The helicopter's altimeter gauge was broken, and controllers warned the FAA years earlier about the dang…
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