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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 disaster decades in the making.
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
Night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet.
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 ...
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 ...
The Biggest Unanswered Questions About the Reagan Airport Crash
Six months after a midair collision killed 67 people outside Washington, transportation safety officials will hear testimony ...
NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision
The head of the NTSB criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the collision of a U.S. Army helicopter with an American Airlines jet.