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Fox News on MSN · 22h

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Tower failed to warn plane of Black Hawk’s path before D.C. crash, FAA says

It was the first acknowledgment by the Federal Aviation Administration of a possible error by the controller in the moments before the collision that claimed 67 lives.

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry

The NTSB enters a second day of public hearings on the January midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane.

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash

ABC News on MSN · 1d

NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'

At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.

'It's possible there was zero pilot error' | NTSB begins hearings on deadly DCA crash

"It's always easy for people to focus on, 'There was a pilot error here,'" said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. "We don't know. We're gonna look, but it's possible there was zero pilot error." Homendy explained that they will be looking into every aspect of what unfolded.

WCNC-TV Charlotte on MSN · 1d

NTSB hearings into deadly midair crash in DC resume

The hearings aim to explore how the actions of the FAA and the Army may have contributed to the nation's deadliest plane crash since 2001.

3hon MSN

She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...

8h

The FAA needs to lead on better safety: Senator on hearings over DCA collision

Ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., joins Morning ...

Aviation Week Network2h

FAA Fully Backs ADS-B In Mandate, Senior Official Assures NTSB

FAA Fully Backs ADS-B In Mandate, Senior Official Assures NTSB is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation ...

5h

Drone group eyes FAA rule change to open more business opportunities

Drone industry experts are expecting a change in federal policy that could usher a surge in new business opportunities for ...

1don MSN

Plane Crash Hearing Witness Called Out for Allegedly 'Elbowing FAA Employee Mid-Sentence': ‘Not Gonna Put Up with That’

As the investigative hearing into the deadly mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet ...

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette16h

FAA staffing issues brought up during inquiry, testimony

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

3don MSN

FAA failed to act before helicopter crash, US transport chief says

The Federal Aviation Administration failed to act despite dozens of near-miss incidents before a fatal January crash between ...

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