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Army helicopter that crashed with commercial plane in DC was flying above altitude limit: NTSB

The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the aircraft getting too close.

NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Helicopter in deadly DC airport collision had faulty altitude gauge, NTSB says

Investigators testifying at a hearing into the January's mid-air crash in Washington DC suggest faulty altitude data may have led to a miscalculation.

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

The goggles also limited the pilots' peripheral vision as they flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Less than a second before hitting a passenger jet, helicopter instructor told pilot to change course, NTSB hearing reveals

The first of the National Transportation Safety Board’s three days of investigative hearings is underway to help determine ...

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Investigators Home In on Altitude Discrepancy in Army Helicopter Before Potomac Crash

Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the ...

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Man, 88, Dies After His Homemade Helicopter Self-Destructed During Takeoff

On Thursday, July 30, 88-year-old Vladimir Trapeznikov attempted to take off in a homemade helicopter when it fell apart and ...

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Amateur Russian aviator, 88, killed during takeoff of homemade helicopter: report

An 88-year-old amateur aviator from Russia was killed during an attempted takeoff of his homemade helicopter on Friday, ...

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Coast Guard Detroit helicopter rescues stranded boaters from Lake Erie island

Coast Guard Air Station Detroit reports it assisted in the rescue of three boaters early Thursday from Ontario's Middle ...

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Officers Save Drowning Man by Landing Helicopter Near Closed City Pool: 'Take Me Down Now'

A 25-year-old man nearly drowned after swimming in a Baltimore pool on Saturday, July 26. Dramatic footage shows how two ...

Sandy man used laser pointer on helicopter, threatened to take down aircrafts, charges say

A Sandy man has been charged after telling law enforcement that he would use a drone or invent an unregulated device in order ...

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