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FAA, Army and helicopter

Reuters on MSN · 10m

FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after the January 29 mid-air collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter that killed 67 people.

FOX News on MSN · 16h

Air traffic controller should have warned plane of Army helicopter's path ahead of fatal DC crash: FAA

Air traffic controller failed to notify commercial plane crew about approaching Army helicopter before Washington D.C. collision that killed 67 people, FAA official says.

USA Today · 1d

NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision

The head of the NTSB criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the collision of a U.S. Army helicopter with an American Airlines jet.

NTSB, Washington and Fatal Midair Crash

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 3h

What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67

The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a helicopter and passenger jet in Washington that killed 67. New information confirms the crew of the Army helicopter faced several problems,

WPLG Local 10 · 23h

NTSB criticizes FAA during hearing about crash killing 67

The NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for not being able to prevent the American Airlines Flight 5342 and the U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from colliding on Jan. 29. “Why did it take 67 lives to be lost and families who are just destroyed forever to understand what was occurring,” Homendy said.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Military Chopper Traffic Over Washington Was a Worry Leading up to Fatal Midair Crash, NTSB Hears

Federal investigators are hearing concerns about military helicopter traffic over Washington, especially at night

5hon MSN

She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...

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NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'

At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.

6don MSN

FAA to modernize 40-year-old system after fatal Washington DC crash

New FAA administrator Bryan Bedford called the U.S. air traffic control system "unacceptable" and vowed major tech upgrades ...

12hon MSN

Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette17h

FAA staffing issues brought up during inquiry, testimony

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

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NTSB Questions Controller's Failure to Alert Jet Before January Crash in Washington, DC

FILE PHOTO: A crane retrieves part of the wreckage from the Potomac River, in the aftermath of the collision of American ...

3don MSN

FAA failed to act before helicopter crash, US transport chief says

The Federal Aviation Administration failed to act despite dozens of near-miss incidents before a fatal January crash between ...

1don MSN

Small plane crashes into Cashmere home; 2 occupants hospitalized in unknown condition

A small plane crashed into a home in Cashmere, Washington, on Wednesday evening, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's ...

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