Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate and the pilots may not have heard some calls from the Reagan National Airport control tower,
Black Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before crash: NTSB
The NTSB gave an update on its investigation into the Potomac River crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in January.
Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from air-traffic control and is investigating whether the crew might have seen a different altitude on the flight instruments.
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
That transmission was interrupted — it was stepped on,” said Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board.
DC Crash Update: Helicopter Crew May Not Have Heard Crucial Instructions
The Black Hawk was conducting a check flight, and the pilot was being tested on night vision goggle uses and instrument flying.
Helicopter crew might not have heard tower's instructions before crash, say investigators
Official tells reporters that recording from Black Hawk helicopter suggests incomplete radio transmission might have left crew without an understanding of how it should shift position
NTSB: Helicopter may have had technical issues before deadly DC midair collision near DCA
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday afternoon is set to release additional details on the Jan. 29 midair collision near Reagan National Airport.
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
lex181d
NTSB discusses the moments before a fatal air crash near Reagan National Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has finished on-scene investigation of January's fatal crash between a regional jet ...
CNN on MSN9d
Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was higher than it was supposed to ...