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. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the technology not to have been in use when the helicopter collided with a commercial jet over the Potomac River.
Army Helicopter Pilots Likely Using Night-Vision Before Crash
The pilots of the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington last week were likely wearing night-vision goggles at the time of the accident.
American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National. The two aircraft went into the Potomac River outside
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
Army Withholds Identity of Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash
The Army on Friday released the names of two male aviators who were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet on Wednesday night. But in an extraordinary step, the Army did not identify the third crew member, a female pilot, citing her family’s request for privacy.
Army helicopter, plane crash: What we know about the victims
WASHINGTON — Officials said that all on board the American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Belvoir army base were killed when the helicopter collided on Jan. 29.
Army Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was practicing disaster drill
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger plane near Washington, D.C., was drilling mysterious 'continuity of government' plans.
DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and the air traffic control tower about the Black Hawk helicopter
Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B),
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
Wednesday's deadly collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army's ...
For The Army, The D.C. Crash Is The Latest In A Wave Of Troubling Accidents
Crashes of Army helicopters and fatalities are at the highest rates in over a decade. Veterans say it’s a result of a deadly ...
Remains of all 67 victims of the D.C. plane, chopper collision recovered
The remains of all 67 victims of last week's collision between a plane and a military helicopter near Washington, D.C. have ...
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Army helicopter, plane crash: Salvage continues; two airport workers arrested for leaking video
The wreckage from both the plane and the helicopter will be taken to a hangar to be examined as part of the investigation ...
NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter was flying 100 feet over altitude limit
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane was flying too high, according to the ...
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New Radar Evidence Reveals Who’s To Blame For American Airlines Flight 5342’s Fatal Collision With Black Hawk Helicopter
Radar evidence proves that the Black Hawk helicopter was not flying low enough during collision with American Airlines Flight ...