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Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
Aviation experts told the NTSB that night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a U.S. Army ...
NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit
The hearing opened Wednesday with a video animation showing where the helicopter and airliner were leading up to the collision. It showed how the helicopter flew above the 200 feet (61 meters) ...
Washington plane collision: 'Concerning' 100-foot altimeter error led to deadly US Army Black Hawk helicopter-jet crash, reveals NTSB investigation
The deadly midair collision between a US Army helicopter and a commercial passenger jet that killed 67 people in January may have been caused by faulty altitude readings aboard the military aircraft.
NTSB hearings on DCA crash investigation enter final day
Friday was the final day of the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) three-day hearing on the deadly plane crash at ...
Key takeaways from 3-day hearing on deadly D.C. midair collision
The NTSB heard testimony from air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army about the collision of an Army helicopter and passenger plane.
As Army Defends Its Pilots After Deadly Collision Because 'Nobody's Perfect,' Investigators Dissect Air Traffic Control
The hearing comes months after the Jan. 29 crash, which killed three crew members on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and 64 ...
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 ...