NTSB: helicopter crew may not have heard key air traffic control transmission before DCA mid-air collision
National Transportation Safety Board officials said Friday that a key transmission from Reagan National Airport’s air traffic ...
Investigators cite possible miscommunication in D.C. midair collision which killed Massachusetts residents
The portion of the transmission that stated 'pass behind', may not have been received by the Black Hawk crew,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.
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What caused DC plane crash? Some transmissions not received by helicopter crew, investigators say
Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on their investigation Friday into the D.C. plane ...
Road to the Kentucky Derby turns into a superhighway this weekend
The Churchill Downs Road to the Kentucky Derby series ups the ante this weekend, as the Risen Star Stakes is the first leg of ...
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This year’s defense spending bill may call for examining military air shows’ effect on recruitment
A provision in this year's National Defense Authorization Act seems to have directed the Defense Department to analyze ...
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An F-4 Phantom Has Crashed in Western Iran
Both the Phantom and Tomcat platforms were delivered to Iran prior to the fall of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
‘Risk of a Collision and Loss of Life’: D.C. Crash Warnings Were Years in the Making
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw ...
The deadly D.C. crash was years in the making - with five close calls in 2024 alone
Complaints about the air space around Reagan, a shortage of air traffic controllers, and communications issues have persisted ...