Radar data suggests Black Hawk was flying too high before fatal Washington crash
The National Transportation Safety Board says the helicopter must be recovered from the Potomac River so it can get more precise data.
Latest radar evidence suggests Black Hawk in DC disaster was flying too high, but NTSB wants more proof
Newly released data from ground-based radar came out Tuesday suggesting an Army helicopter was higher than it was supposed to be when it collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 a week ago, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.
What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash
A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
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,
Experts ask why Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before crash
This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.
Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash
The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors before the helicopter’s midair crash with a regional passenger jet.
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.
Black Hawk flew at 300 feet during midair collision over DC's Potomac River, per NTSB
The Black Hawk helicopter was flying at 300 feet when it collided with an American Airlines flight last Wednesday, according to the latest data from the NTSB.
NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter was flying 100 feet over altitude limit
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines passenger plane was flying too high, according to the NTSB.
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: 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.
NTSB confirms Black Hawk helicopter in DC crash was 100 feet over altitude limit
The flight traffic data NTSB has obtained confirms the helicopter was flying at 300 feet, the air traffic control display ...
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Victims' families gathered near the site where a plane and copter collided and fell into the Potomac River. 'They are all ...
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and army helicopter
American Airlines flight 5342 and a US army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Washington DC’s Reagan National Airport, ...
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DC plane crash: 12 victims remain missing as crews begin removing wreckage from river
Most of the bodies of victims killed in the midair collision last week between a commercial jet and army helicopter have been recovered and identified, authorities confirmed Monday.
Bodies of all victims have been recovered from river where jet collided with Black Hawk
Crews in Washington, DC, working at the site of the deadliest aviation disaster in a generation are balancing two important ...
Conflicting data raises questions about aircrafts' altitude at time of DC crash
Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes ...
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Collision inquiry still ascertaining altitude of impact between CRJ and Black Hawk
US investigators are still trying to determine precisely the altitude at which the Washington mid-air collision occurred, ...
Bodies of all 67 people killed in D.C. aircraft collision recovered, officials say
The bodies of all 67 people killed in the collision of an American Airlines regional jet with an Army helicopter have been ...