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Army helicopter that crashed with commercial plane in DC was flying above altitude limit: NTSB
The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the aircraft getting too close.
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.
Investigators detail points of failure leading to Washington DC-area plane crash
Photo / Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles, US Coast Guard via ) Investigators painted a devastating picture today of numerous mistakes and government failures that converged at a tragic point 85m above the Potomac River on January 29,
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
New video reveals details of deadly mid-air crash in Washington, DC
Federal safety leaders are uncovering new details about a tragic mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., that claimed 67 lives ...
Washington DC crash investigation shows chopper flying above altitude limit
It showed how the helicopter flew above the 200 feet (61 metres) altitude limit on the helicopter route along the Potomac ...
Helicopter in fatal Washington plane crash was flying too high
Investigators conclude pilots of Black Hawk did not hear warning from air traffic controllers to pass behind jet ...
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 ...