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Investigators to wrap up public hearings into fatal midair crash between Army chopper and airplane
The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an ...
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.
Black Hawk Helicopter Probably Didn't Realize How High It Was Before Fatal Collision with Passenger Plane: Officials
The afternoon portion of the hearing also featured scrutiny of the helicopter flight path next to the airport. FAA air traffic control specialist Clark Allen testified that helicopters flying around ...
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Army Steps Up Use of Navigation Devices After Deadly Collision
The U.S. Army is giving its aviation units new navigation devices, starting with the Black Hawk unit involved in January’s ...
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Army Black Hawk helicopter was on a 'proficiency training flight'
The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jet near Reagan Washington National Airport had taken off from Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, about 15 miles ...