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FAA, DC and Army helicopter

Reuters on MSN · 22h

FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the January 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

Fox News on MSN · 1d

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. collision that killed 67 people, FAA official says.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

'Make it work mentality' culture at DC airport questioned after fatal crash

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear safety warnings.

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash

ABC News on MSN · 2d

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.

WCVB Channel 5 on MSN · 2d

FAA faces scrutiny in NTSB hearings on deadly midair collision

The NTSB hearing is patining a picture of a control tower that was understaffed and ill-equipped to handle the traffic if faces.

CNN on MSN · 22h

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,

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How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington

A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a ...

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She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67

The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a ...

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Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

Aviation Week Network3d

FAA Data Did Not Flag Midair Collision Risks Before DCA Accident

WASHINGTON—A key FAA risk assessment tool did not find a single near-midair collision in Washington, D.C., airspace among ...

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette1d

FAA staffing issues brought up during inquiry, testimony

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

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NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...

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Small plane crashes into Cashmere home; 2 occupants hospitalized in unknown condition

A small plane crashed into a home in Cashmere, Washington, on Wednesday evening, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's ...

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