FAA, NTSB to brief senators on Washington, DC midair collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are planning to brief senators just one week after a midair collision claimed the lives of 67 people.
US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter near Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport that killed 67,
Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash
A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, killing 67 people.
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Washington, DC officials identify 66 of 67 victims of midair collision
Washington, D.C. officials have now positively identified 66 of the 67 people killed in Wednesday's midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over the Potomac River.
Lawmakers briefed by investigators on DC plane crash
Lawmakers received a closed-door briefing from federal investigators regarding last week’s fatal mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near
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