Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the technology not to have been in use when the helicopter collided with a commercial jet over the Potomac River.
Army helicopter, plane crash: What we know about the victims
WASHINGTON — Officials said that all on board the American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Belvoir army base were killed when the helicopter collided on Jan. 29.
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
Tracking system was off in US Army helicopter that collided with passenger jet: Senator
It was disclosed that the helicopter had turned off its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system, a sophisticated tracking technology designed to provide real-tim
Lawmakers briefed by investigators on DC plane crash
Lawmakers received a closed-door briefing from federal investigators regarding last week’s fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near
28 agencies were authorized to fly helicopters near Reagan Airport before deadly crash
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NYC woman among crash victims in Potomac River, mayor says
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Deadly plane crash in DC puts spotlight on NYC's air traffic controller shortages
The tragic, midair collision in Washington, D.C. is putting a spotlight on air traffic controller shortages. It's a ...
D.C. Crash Highlights: Black Box From Helicopter Is Recovered
The data recorders from the plane that were also recovered appeared to be in good condition, officials said. The route used ...
‘Beautiful’ NYC woman killed in DC plane crash ‘enriched lives with kindness, warmth’
A Brooklyn woman killed aboard the American Airlines flight Wednesday was remembered by a neighbor as “extremely smart,” ...
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Some flights at NYC-area airports canceled after DC plane, helicopter crash
Several flights in the New York area were canceled Thursday morning after a plane and helicopter collided in DC Wednesday ...
D.C. Plane Crash Live Updates: Black Boxes Recovered From Plane And Helicopter
Sixty-seven people died in a collision between a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by PSA Airlines and a military Black ...
D.C Plane Crash Investigation Explained: All the Answers to Your Key Questions
With black boxes in hand, investigators are now focusing on the actions of American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter before they collided last week outside Reagan National ...