DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
The lives lost in the D.C. plane-helicopter crash
Family and friends remember victims of the collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport.
Army Helicopter Tracking Turned off at Time of Washington Crash, NYT Says
The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.
Army helicopter’s tracking technology turned off at time of crash
Technology that would have allowed air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an Army helicopter was turned off at the time of the crash, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in an interview Thursday.
Army Helicopter Pilots Likely Using Night-Vision Before Crash
The pilots of the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington last week were likely wearing night-vision goggles at the time of the accident.
Trump Responds to Fatal Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Crash
In the deadliest U.S. major commercial aviation incident in 16 years, there were no survivors in a collision between a commercial aircraft and an Army helicopter by Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington D.
Data Suggests Another Army Helicopter Flew Above D.C. Maximum Altitude Before Crash
Flight data posted online appears to show another Army helicopter flying higher than the maximum altitude allowed around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., before last week’s fatal collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane.
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.
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At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
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Plane crash in Philadelphia neighborhood kills 7; several homes catch fire
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Two Russian Pilot Instructors Killed in Moscow Plane Crash
An unnamed emergency service source told the Russian news agency Tass on Thursday: "Former military pilot Vitaly Kiyashko, ...
Boy who protected sister from plane crash debris is making ‘miraculous’ recovery
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'Wall of Hope' memorializes DC plane crash victims
A "Wall of Hope" memorial has been set up to honor those who lost their lives in the recent Washington, D.C. plane crash.
Trump blames ‘obsolete’ US air traffic control system for deadly plane and chopper crash near DC
The President says the crash wouldn’t have happened if the air traffic control computer system was newer, and he plans to ...