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3 big takeaways from NTSB hearing on DCA midair collision

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet,

Boise State Public Radio · 9h

3 big takeaways from the NTSB hearing on the DCA midair collision

A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems with altimeters, chopper routes and the busy Washington, D.C., airspace.

The Baltimore Sun on MSN · 11h

Aircraft in DCA collision lacked certain anti-collision systems, NTSB says

NTSB investigators found Friday that the aircraft involved in the mid-air collision over DCA lacked certain collision avoidance systems

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

The pilots of a U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty ...

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NTSB questions flight training procedures during hearings over January plane crash

The NTSB continued its hearings Thursday into the deadly air collision between a military aircraft and a passenger jet.

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit

The hearing opened Wednesday with a video animation showing where the helicopter and airliner were leading up to the collision. It showed how the helicopter flew above the 200 feet (61 meters) ...

'Just make it work': NTSB investigates air traffic control culture after deadly collision

The National Transportation Safety Board is examining the air traffic control practices at Reagan National Airport following ...

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NTSB finds undetected flooding responsible for yacht partially sinking in Maryland

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that undetected flooding on board a yacht caused it to partially sink ...

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‘Least safe it has ever been’: NTSB witness says of DCA airspace

A witness criticized the safety of Ronald Reagan National Airport’s airspace since a mid-air crash in January during day two ...

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