NTSB releases preliminary report on DCA collision, tells FAA to address helicopter routes
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the DCA collision between a plane and helicopter in January while giving urgent recommendations to the FAA.
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The “urgent safety recommendation” is part of the NTSB’s preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter in which 67 people were killed in the ...
NTSB calls for ban on some helicopter routes near Reagan Airport after midair collision that killed 67 people
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday recommended the closure of a helicopter route near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport when some of its runways are in use ...
DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
The Transportation Department quickly agreed to the NTSB's recommendations. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday called for immediate changes at Ronald Reagan Washington National ...
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
Helicopter routes near Reagan National airport regularly cause an “intolerable risk to aviation safety,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters Tuesday during an update on its ...
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Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB earlier in the day announced a number of recommendations to address a "serious safety risk" in the wake of the deadly crash. The collision between a military helicopter and an American ...
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NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
Thousands of near-miss events: The warning signs leading up to the disaster over the Potomac River were there, NTSB investigators said in their preliminary report, citing data that detailed ...
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‘Intolerable risk': After DCA crash, NTSB recommends permanent change to helicopter route
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy gave the update to reporters Tuesday as the agency continues to investigate the Jan. 29 collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter.
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Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The NTSB's preliminary report points to potential unreliable altitude readings from the helicopter and ATC communication issues as contributing factors in the crash. Inconsistent altitude readings ...
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NTSB urges ban on some helicopter flights at Washington airport where 67 people died in midair crash
Now flights are put on hold temporarily when helicopters need to pass by the airport. The NTSB’s proposal would close a vital route for law enforcement, Coast Guard patrols and government ...
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NTSB says pilot in Naples Jan. 1 plane crash followed protocol: preliminary report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States, may take a year to determine the ...
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NTSB recommends immediate changes at Reagan National Airport following fatal mid-air crash
The NTSB also urged the FAA to designate an alternative helicopter route that can be used when those runways are in use. The recommended changes are in response to the crash that occurred on Jan ...
New safety actions taken in wake of D.C. midair collision
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.