D.C. Plane Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses

D.C. Plane Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses

Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly collision Wednesday night between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet suggest that multiple layers of the country’s aviation safety apparatus failed, according to flight recordings, a preliminary internal report from the Federal Aviation Administration, interviews with current and former air traffic controllers and others…

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Investigators begin sprawling, consequential probe into deadly DC plane crash – WTOP News

Investigators begin sprawling, consequential probe into deadly DC plane crash – WTOP News

NTSB investigators are in the initial stages of a sprawling, consequential probe into a midair crash between a regional passenger plane and a military helicopter just outside D.C. at Reagan National Airport. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are in the initial stages of what’s setting up to be a sprawling and consequential probe…

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Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Over 30 Bodies Recovered From Potomac River

Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: Over 30 Bodies Recovered From Potomac River

An American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.  UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter: The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is one of the most ubiquitous and iconic military helicopters, filling multiple roles for…

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