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US Army helicopter in deadly Washington crash had technical issues

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.

FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the January 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

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Air traffic controller should have warned plane of Army helicopter's path ahead of fatal DC crash: FAA

Air traffic controller failed to notify commercial plane crew about approaching Army helicopter before Washington D.C. collision that killed 67 people, FAA official says.

NTSB, DC and the helicopter

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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.

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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 DC suggest faulty altitude data may have led to a miscalculation.

NTSB concludes testimony in deadly midair plane crash over DC

Investigators so far have highlighted several factors that may have contributed to the collision, which left 67 people dead.

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

The Army goggles would have made it difficult to see the plane's colored lights, which might have helped the Black Hawk ...

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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 ...

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NTSB launches hearings on deadly collision between helicopter and passenger plane

Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above ...

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Lawmakers Call FCC ‘Flawed’ After Deadly Washington DC Flight Accident Investigation

The NTSB found that a Black Hawk helicopter was at the wrong altitude in a fatal midair collision over Washington, D.C., due ...

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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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