Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...
Lasers aid river search for debris from plane and helicopter collision near DC
A plane equipped with lasers is helping search for debris from the deadly collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter ...
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Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
The helicopter was flying about 100 feet (30.5 m) over the maximum allowed for that route, the NTSB said earlier. ADS-B is an advanced surveillance technology to track aircraft location.
The Hill9d
Trump says helicopter in crash was flying too high
“What was the helicopter doing in that track? Very sad. But visually, somebody should have been able to see and taken that helicopter out of play, and they should have been at a different height.
USA Today4d
DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
though that flight track data was rounded to the nearest 100 feet and the exact altitude is still not known. According to the latest release, it appears the helicopter exceeded the 200-foot ...
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Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Editor's note: This page reflects the news on the recovery of the plane and helicopter crash in Washington from Sunday, Feb. 2. For the latest updates on the recovery of the crash, read USA TODAY ...
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Army helicopter was warned about American Airlines plane twice — with final alert coming just seconds before DC crash
The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines plane was alerted to the plane’s presence by air control twice, the first time at least two minutes before the deadly crash ...
New York Post9d
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high as it should have been — but the Black Hawk was not equipped with a ...
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Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport
The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming. By Kate Kelly John ...
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Before D.C. Plane Crash, Army Helicopter Was Flying 100 Feet Too High and Twice Warned About Passenger Jet: Officials
Investigators released new details regarding the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...
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Late-night CBP helicopter ride-along shows advanced tech used to nab illegal migrants
EL PASO, Texas – Fox News took an exclusive late-night helicopter ride over the El Paso ... we were with agents five miles away and still able to track their every move from the skies and ...
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FAA restricts helicopter routes in DC region
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday announced it would restrict helicopter routes in the Washington region following a deadly collision this week between an Army Black Hawk and a ...