Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times.
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
Passenger Jet and Army Helicopter Collide Near Washington: A Timeline
Officials believe that there were no survivors after an American Airlines jet flying from Wichita, Kan., to Reagan National Airport collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter in the skies near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. Here is how the crash unfolded:
Passenger Jet With 64 Aboard Collides With Army Helicopter Near Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a training flight. Military aircraft frequently conduct training flights in and around the congested and heavily-restricted airspace around the nation’s capital for familiarization and continuity of government planning.
Key Safety System off in Army Helicopter That Collided With American Airlines Jet, Senator Says
A key safety system was turned off on a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B),
Trump Responds to Fatal Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Crash
In the deadliest U.S. major commercial aviation incident in 16 years, there were no survivors in a collision between a commercial aircraft and an Army helicopter by Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.
Data Suggests Another Army Helicopter Flew Above D.C. Maximum Altitude Before Crash
Flight data posted online appears to show another Army helicopter flying higher than the maximum altitude allowed around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., before last week’s fatal collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane.
All remains recovered from fatal jet crash near Washington D.C.
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining altitude data from the American Airlines jet that collided with an Army ...
How Airline Employees Are Coping After Deadly Washington Crash
Pilots and flight attendants are aware of risks, but commercial aviation tragedies have been infrequent in the U.S. for years.
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What we know about the midair plane and helicopter crash near Washington, D.C.
Authorities say they will not speculate on the cause of the deadly midair crash between a regional passenger jet and a military helicopter Wednesday evening near Washington, D.C., despite ...
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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Investigators Find Black Boxes, Search For Answers Continues
Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE Updates: Scores of people were feared dead after an American Airlines regional passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC's Potomac River on ...
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Venezuela brands Rubio a 'thief' over US jet seizure
Venezuela on Friday slammed the US seizure of one of its government planes as "brazen theft" and branded President Donald ...
Absturz nahe Washington: Jet kollidiert mit Militärhubschrauber
Ein Regionaljet der American-Airlines-Gruppe ist in der Nähe von Washington, D.C., in der Luft mit einem Militärhubschrauber ...