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Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
The Army goggles would have made it difficult to see the plane's colored lights, which might have helped the Black Hawk determine the plane's direction. The goggles also limited the pilots' peripheral vision as they flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
NTSB Questions Controller's Failure to Alert Jet Before January Crash in Washington, DC
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday questioned the failure of an air traffic controller to issue a warning about a potential collision in the moments before a crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that killed 67 people.
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...
NTSB investigators found Friday that the aircraft involved in the mid-air collision over DCA lacked certain collision ...
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The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the ...
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly ...
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...
A witness criticized the safety of Ronald Reagan National Airport’s airspace since a mid-air crash in January during day two ...
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Military helicopter traffic over Washington was a longtime worry among aviators operating around the airport where an Army ...
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