Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
First responders of DCA deadly midair collision to be honored for their bravery
More than 70 of the first responders and officials who sprung into action on the night of the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River will be honored.
‘There’s a serious safety issue’, investigators say following DCA mid-air collision
The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
NTSB makes ‘urgent safety recommendations’ after deadly DC plane crash
Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National Airport’s Runway 33, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said as the NTSB unveiled “urgent safety recommendations” after the deadly mid-air collision in January.
NTSB pushes for ban on some helicopter flights after DC midair collision
The NTSB's preliminary report on January's midair collision over Washington's Reagan National Airport reveals high risks in the Washington, D.C., airspace and calls for permanent changes.
In wake of deadly D.C. helicopter crash, NTSB urges changes to address 'intolerable safety risk'
Current airport flight safety practices create an "intolerable safety risk" that could be eliminated by changing allowed separation distances between helicopters and airplanes, federal officials say.
NTSB urges ban on some chopper flights at DC airport after deadly midair crash
Federal investigators looking into the cause of the January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed
NTSB updates investigation into deadly DC midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board provides updates on the Washington, D.C., midair collision that killed 67.
NTSB to give update on deadly January collision near Reagan National Airport
It’s been more than a month since an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter collided and plunged into the Potomac River, killing 67 people. On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a media briefing to share the latest details of their investigation.
Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
An American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided on Jan. 29 as the plane prepared to land at Washington, ...
Deadly DC plane crash leads transportation safety board to make urgent recommendations
Helicopters should not be allowed to travel over a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River following the deadly air ...
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: ‘Intolerable risk’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering ...
A timeline of the January air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
The Jan. 29 collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger airplane over the Potomac River in Washington killed 67 people.