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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.
Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet,
Deadly DC plane crash was years in the making, NTSB told at hearing
The deadly mid-air collision at Reagan Airport in January was years in the making, the operations manager of the DCA air traffic control tower on the night of the accident told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday.
NTSB hearing probes causes of deadly D.C. midair collision: "67 people are dead. How do you explain that?"
The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.
NTSB hearings on DCA crash might lead to major changes for US aviation system
The NTSB is now reviewing three days of testimony from last week’s public hearings into the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport.
NTSB questions flight training procedures during hearings over January plane crash
The NTSB continued its hearings Thursday into the deadly air collision between a military aircraft and a passenger jet.
Deadly DC plane crash was years in the making, air traffic manager tells NTSB
The deadly mid-air collision at Reagan Airport in January was years in the making, the operations manager of the DCA air traffic control tower on the night of the accident told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday.
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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for CN July 5 Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the July 5 ...
NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...
NTSB: Cessna 152 that crashed in Hornellsville was headed back to Brockport air park
The NTSB said crash investigations involve three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
Truck driver was on his phone during I-95 crash that killed 5, NTSB says
Investigators have not said what caused the truck to slam into slowed traffic near a construction zone in Wilson County, NC, ...
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony about the fatal midair crash between an Army ...
NTSB: Witness heard engine power up just before Katmai National Park plane crash that injured 4
A new federal report indicates the pilot of a floatplane landing at a popular Alaska bear-viewing site in early July crashed in reportedly gusty conditions at Katmai National Park and Preserve. The ...
‘Least safe it has ever been’: NTSB witness says of DCA airspace
A witness criticized the safety of Ronald Reagan National Airport’s airspace since a mid-air crash in January during day two ...