Plane that crashed and killed 10 in Alaska was more than 1K pounds overweight, NTSB says
The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 pounds over the limit for icy conditions, according to a preliminary NTSB ...
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters last month that the Black Hawk's cockpit recorder suggested an incomplete ...
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
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Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say
Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with a passenger aircraft over Washington, D.C., in late January, killing all ...
‘An intolerable risk’: NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations after Flight 5342 crash
“We’ve determined that the existing separation distances between helicopter traffic operating on Route 4 and aircraft landing ...
DC plane crash: NTSB demands urgent restrictions on helicopter route near Reagan airport after crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board has found that helicopter traffic out of Ronald Reagan International Airport posed ...
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren’t made before crash
The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., revealed an alarming number of ...
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Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash
Through evaluation of the crash, the NTSB found that the Black Hawk was not flying in the very limited area it should have ...
Deadly DC plane crash leads transportation safety board to make urgent recommendations
Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air ...
NTSB recommends ban on some helicopter flights at Reagan airport after DC plane crash
The deadly crash took place in January when a military helicopter collided with a passenger jet, killing 67 people.
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DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
The Army Black Hawk involved in the January crash belonged to the 12th Aviation Battalion based at Davison Army Air Field at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. That unit has a classified mission to ensure ...