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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.

Newsweek on MSN · 6d

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 and cultural reform.

Fox News on MSN · 1d

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.

Washington, NTSB and Army Chopper

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 1d

Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears

The board focused on air traffic control and heard it was common for pilots to ask to use visual separation — relying on eyesight — just as the Army Black Hawk's pilot agreed to do the night of the crash.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 18h

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,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Investigators to Wrap up Public Hearings Into Fatal Midair Crash Between Army Chopper and Airplane

The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony on Friday about the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial jet earlier this year

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How a fragile aviation system led to disaster near Washington

A federal fact-finding probe into a deadly midair crash near Washington earlier this year that concluded on Friday shows a ...

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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.

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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 ...

Aviation Week Network2d

FAA Data Did Not Flag Midair Collision Risks Before DCA Accident

WASHINGTON—A key FAA risk assessment tool did not find a single near-midair collision in Washington, D.C., airspace among ...

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Family files $200M claim against US Army, FAA over deadly midair collision that killed longtime Arizonan

PHOENIX — The family of a longtime Arizonan killed in a midair collision over Washington, D.C., is seeking $200 million from ...

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