American Airlines Flight 5342 out of Wichita, Kansas collided with an American Black Hawk helicopter above the Potomac River.

The hearing focused on the details of the NTSB’s preliminary report. Senators primarily asked about the communication, or lack thereof, from the Black Hawk helicopter.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kansas Senator Jerry Moran led a subcommittee hearing Thursday to look at preliminary ...

The NTSB’s investigation into the incident is ongoing, but a preliminary report highlighted over 15,000 close calls between helicopters and commercial aircraft near Ronald Reagan National Airport in ...

The Washington collision was the deadliest plane crash in the U.S. since 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City ...

Federal lawmakers question officials about air safety around Washington, D.C. where 67 died in a midair collision in January.

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) convened a hearing on the NTSB’s preliminary report on the midair collision in Washington this ...

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kansas Senator Jerry Moran will be leading a subcommittee hearing Thursday to look at preliminary findings from the crash of a Wichita flight to Washington, D.C. in ...

The country was in shock following the deadly crash that killed 67 people in January when a plane that had departed from ...

I mean, this would be so maddening to hear.”In Kansas, some officials also argue the FAA's data should have been readily accessible to the public. State Rep. John Carmichael, from Wichita, where the ...

In Kansas, some officials also argue the FAA's data should have been readily accessible to the public. State Rep. John Carmichael, from Wichita, where the airliner's flight started, said Thursday ...