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Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive

Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower

A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate and the pilots may not have heard some calls from the Reagan National Airport control tower,

The Mirror US on MSN · 1h

Black Hawk pilot missed crucial message seconds before DC crash because ‘key word was muffled’ on radio

An investigation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found the pilot of a military chopper that collided with a passenger plane may have had disrupted radio transmissions

Yahoo · 8h

Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on 'bad' altitude data before crash

The Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American Airlines plane last month may not have heard vital information given by air traffic control to fly behind the passenger jet seconds before the crash,

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Jefferson Public Radio · 10h

Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision

The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.

CNN on MSN · 8d

Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter

Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.

New York Post on MSN · 10d

Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms

Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery crash, according to the NTSB.

BizPac Review1h

NTSB: Message to Black Hawk pilots to ‘pass behind’ DC-bound plane was ‘stepped on’

NTSB investigators said that the American Airlines crash that occurred in January was possibly caused by two major technical mishaps.

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Tragic mid-air crash: Black Hawk and plane collide in D.C.

An investigation is ongoing into the causes of the collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter at Ronald ...

NBC Washington8d

Wreckage of Army helicopter pulled from Potomac River after DCA crash

Salvage crews worked on the Potomac River on Thursday morning and could be seen pulling out pieces of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed with a plane last week, killing everyone on board ...

Black Hawk helicopters to patrol the border

The Ohio Parole Board has decided to release a man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend in front of her child in 1980. Cape ...

Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash

A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, ...

The New York Times10d

What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash

Black Hawk helicopters often fly these routes as a pair, doubling the number of eyes scanning the sky for a safe passage. But that night, there was only one. Its two pilots worked together to ...

USA Today8d

DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts

Helicopter had advanced safety feature turned ... The NTSB has said that data indicated the Black Hawk may have been flying above its 200-foot flight ceiling, though the agency said investigators ...

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