Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash
Investigators said that an air traffic controller had instructed the Black Hawk crew to pass behind a nearby passenger jet, but that information might have got lost.
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Watch Live: NTSB gives update on deadly crash between plane, Army helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board plans to brief reporters Friday on its investigation into the tragic midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter in January.
NTSB: Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower
The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane,
DC Crash Update: Helicopter Crew May Not Have Heard Crucial Instructions
The Black Hawk was conducting a check flight, and the pilot was being tested on night vision goggle uses and instrument flying.
Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times.
What we know about the American Airlines plane and Army helicopter crash over D.C.'s Potomac River
A regional jet carrying 64 people collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers. Here's what we know about the incident so far.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and U.S. Army helicopter
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport. Both plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard.
NTSB update on mid-air collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter
NTSB update on mid-air collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 en route from Wichita to Washington, DC, and an Army Black Hawk helicopter.
NTSB: Military helicopter pilots might have missed key instruction | DC plane crash
Investigators are still unable to answer how high the helicopter was flying.
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Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
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Black Hawk crew may not have heard message to 'pass behind' DC-bound plane before midair crash: NTSB
The NTSB said Army Black Hawk crew may not have heard a message to "pass behind" the D.C.-bound passenger plane before the Jan. 29 midair crash over the Potomac River.