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Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB

The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty ...

Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears

It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into ...

American Airlines Flight 5342: Huge detail revealed in US Army helicopter and plane crash

An investigative hearing into a deadly mid-air collision of a US Army helicopter and a passenger plane that killed 67 people in Washington has revealed a discrepancy in the chopper’s altitude displays ...

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 ...

NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here's what to know

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting Wednesday on January's midair collision ...

NTSB press Army over helicopter altimeter issues on day 1 of hearings

NTSB members became frustrated at the U.S. Army's timeline to fix altimeter issues during the first hearing on the fatal Jan.

NTSB hearings show that the army helicopter involved in fatal crash with passenger plane was above the altitude limit

The NTSB is holding three days of hearings to uncover insights into what caused the fatal crash between the passenger jet and ...