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Deadly DC plane crash was years in the making, air traffic manager tells NTSB
During the hearings, the NTSB was told that the Army helicopter never heard the command from the air traffic controller to "pass behind the CRJ" as the transmission was stepped on. It was also revealed that the plane's pilots were not warned by the controller that there was a helicopter nearby or cleared to fly near the helicopter.
NTSB hearings on DCA plane crash enters day 2 with bombshell revelations and intense questioning
Tuesday was day two of a three-day hearing on the deadly plane crash at Reagan Airport that took the lives of 67 people in January.
Loved Ones Wear Photos of D.C. Plane Crash Victims While Attending Emotional NTSB Hearing
Loved ones of Washington, D.C., plane crash victims wore photos of their late friends and family members as they attended the latest hearing about the fatal collision.
1 dead after small plane crash in Washington national park
A small plane crash in Olympic National Park left one dead and two injured, according to the National Park Service.
Father of DC crash pilot speaks out after NTSB hearing: 'This isn't the way to fly'
Tim Lilley, father of co-pilot killed in DC crash Sam Lilley, discusses his fight for aviation safety changes after a National Transportation Safety Board hearing over the procedural errors that caused the January crash.
5 takeaways from the NTSB’s hearings on the January DCA midair collision
Last week, the NTSB held three days of hearings looking into what led up to the fatal crash between a plane and a helicopter in January.
Air traffic controller should have warned plane of Army helicopter's path ahead of fatal DC crash: FAA
Air traffic controller failed to notify commercial plane crew about approaching Army helicopter before Washington D.C.
Army chopper in fatal midair crash with American Airlines plane was above altitude limit
The findings were revealed during the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings on the crash, which killed ...
Newly released video shows horrific moment Army Black Hawk and American Airlines plane collided in fiery DC crash
The NTSB showed the harrowing video of the Jan. 29 crash over the Potomac River as the agency kicked off a three-day hearing ...
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into ...
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Santa Barbara Woman Seeking $200 Million in Damages for Brother’s Death in D.C. Plane Crash
The family of victim Dustin Miller hired a Santa Barbara law firm to sue the FAA and the Army, claiming the crash was ...
D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Home In on Incorrect Altitude Readings
Tests raised questions about whether instruments in an Army Black Hawk helicopter may have led pilots to believe they were at ...
Plane Crash Turned Him into a Single Dad. He Wears Photos of Wife and Teen Son as He Pushes for Change (Exclusive)
"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 ...
Six months later: Here are the victims of the Washington, D.C. plane crash
They were fiancés, mothers, fathers, friends, pilots, lawyers, hunters, coaches and figure skaters. These are the 67 people ...
Washington Air Crash: Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67
An NTSB investigation into a fatal helicopter-airplane collision in D.C. revealed a faulty helicopter altimeter and prior ...