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NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash was above altitude limit
The helicopter’s altitude-measuring instrument was also inaccurate, investigators said at the first of three days of hearings examining the January crash.
NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash
The goal of the hearings is to pinpoint exactly what went wrong and how to avoid similar midair crashes between passenger planes and military aircraft.
Pentagon lost contact with Army helo that caused DC jet diversions
Controllers lost contact on May 1 because a temporary control tower antenna had not been set up at the correct location, Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman told AP.
By Tara Copp, AP
DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
The FAA confirmed the agency didn’t know the hotline hadn’t been working since March 2022 until after the latest near miss at Reagan National Airport.
Army adjusts tracker policy following fatal DC Black Hawk collision
The ADSB safety system has become a flashpoint as some have pointed to its likely lack of use by the helicopter as a potential cause of the Jan. 29 crash.
By Tara Copp, AP