Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, was flying a training mission in a dedicated helicopter route where it was not allowed to fly above 200 feet.
NTSB: Black Hawk Involved in D.C. Midair May Have Been Flying Too High
According to an investigative update, the U.S. Army helicopter may have been flying more than 100 feet higher than permitted.
Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight, NTSB confirms
Data from air traffic control radar showed the military chopper was flying at 300 feet on the air traffic control display at the time of the fiery crash, according to the NTSB.
NTSB: Black Hawk was flying too high when it collided with passenger plane over Washington DC, killing 67
Data retrieved by the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed the Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near D.C. was flying too high.
DC Plane Crash: NTSB Provides Update on Black Hawk Data
In an update on Tuesday, officials say that transcriptions for both aircrafts cockpit voice recordings are ongoing.
NTSB investigates altitude data of Black Hawk helicopter in deadly midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining new data that may indicate the Black Hawk helicopter involved in a fatal midair collision with American Airlines Flight 5342 near Washington, D.C.
Army Black Hawk Helicopter Flew Too High Before D.C. Jet Crash: NTSB
A military helicopter was flying above the maximum altitude for its route when it collided with a passenger plane near Washington D.C. last week, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in an update on Tuesday that it obtained data,
NTSB report on 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash blames speed limit, braking system, slippery tracks
There are still many questions after a CTA Yellow Line train collided with snowplow equipment on November 16, 2023. The ABC7 I-Team has new records that point to some answers, including an outdated ...
What to know about the NTSB, the agency investigating the DC plane crash
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing ...
CTA Yellow Line crash blamed on high speed limit, brakes: NTSB
Federal investigators say a high speed limit, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people injured. A National Transportation ...
Approach for Reagan National’s Runway 33 is within feet of helicopter corridor
When visibility is good, pilots of regional airline jets bound for Reagan National Airport expect to hear a familiar request ...
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NTSB investigators finish work at plane crash site in Northeast Philadelphia
National Transportation Safety Board investigators have officially finished their work at the site of the medical plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia. City officials said starting Wednesday, the ...
Philadelphia plane crash: Black boxes sent to be analyzed by NTSB
NTSB investigators have recovered the engines and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Learjet 55 that crashed on Jan. 31 in ...
Exclusive: NTSB fought to retain employees after Trump’s federal worker resignation offer
In the wake of the worst American air disaster in two decades, the understaffed and cash-strapped National Transportation ...
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National Transportation Safety Board recovers more wreckage from plane crash near Reagan National Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is continuing to recover more of the wreckage after the American Airlines jet ...