US senator presses Pentagon to use key safety system in DC-area helicopter flights
The top Senate Democrat on the committee overseeing aviation challenged the Pentagon on Friday to justify not using a key ...
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US House panel opens investigation into fatal January jet-helicopter collision
WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives oversight subcommittee said on Thursday it is investigating ...
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American Airlines Crash Prelim Report Released: There were warning signs before the crash
During a Tuesday press conference, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy called the flight patterns around DCA "an intolerable risk," ...
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Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned ... should have seen it,” he said. The warning signs leading up to the disaster over the Potomac ...
NTSB urges safety updates in response to D.C. midair collision which killed 6 Massachusetts residents
Amid the ongoing investigation into the midair collision in Washington, D.C., in January that killed 67 people, including six ...
NTSB calls for permanent helicopter flight restrictions around Washington airport after fatal collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking more flight restrictions on helicopters around Ronald Reagan Washington ...
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Reagan National Midair Collision Probe Spotlights FAA Risk Analysis
New restrictions near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have eliminated the risk of another midair collision similar to January’s accident involving a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter.
In Years Before Deadly D.C. Plane Crash, There Were Over 15K Close Encounters at Airport: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board has released their preliminary report into the deadly midair collision between an ...
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NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
Thousands of near-miss events: The warning signs leading up to the ... Ray Sanchez The National Transportation Safety Board today recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile ...
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NTSB lays out 'urgent safety recommendations' after midair collision over Potomac River
NTSB Chairman Homendy also indicated there were warning signs before the ... the National Transportation Safety Board’s urgent safety recommendations to restrict helicopter traffic near DCA ...