Helicopter routes scrutinized after Washington air disaster
There could easily be legislative changes — one natural area of inquiry is what helicopter routes are allowed at busy ...
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Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
The Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines jet in January may not have had accurate altitude readings, ...
Black Hawk Pilots May Not Have Heard Crucial Command From Air Traffic Control Before D.C. Midair Collision
The NTSB is turning the focus of its investigation into the Jan. 29 collision on what the Black Hawk pilots could see and ...
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Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision
The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA ...
Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
Voice recordings from the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash with a commuter plan in Washington, DC, on January 29 ...
See inside Marine One, the soundproof presidential helicopter that can seat 14 people and deploy anti-missile defenses
With a landing zone on the White House lawn, Marine One is often the most convenient way for presidents to get from place to ...
Pilots got 100 collision warnings for helicopters near D.C. airport in past decade
Airline pilots received more than 100 cockpit warnings over the past decade that they were in danger of a midair collision ...
Aviation experts liken flying near Reagan National to ‘very large ballet’ where every move must be precise
Many pilots and aviation professionals have been sounding the alarm to the Federal Aviation Administration about the high number of military, government and private helicopters flying on the busy ...
FAA weighs permanent helicopter restrictions around Washington-area airport
Aviation officials want to permanently restrict helicopters from using airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to avoid collisions with commercial airplanes.
Washington DC plane crash disaster happened 10 days ago: What to know
Investigators have recovered most of the airplane and helicopter from the Potomac River, but continued searching for objects ...
White House wants bill to establish new air traffic control system
President Trump said he and congressional leaders will "do a great computerized system for our control towers." ...
WDSU takes to the skies to see the security measures in the air for Super Bowl
WDSU was invited by Air and Marine Operations to see behind the scenes for security measures in the air for this week leading up to the Super Bowl. The federal department has more 1,800 federal agents ...