2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport
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2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal transportation safety officials were investigating on Friday after two commercial flights aborted landings because an Army helicopter had entered the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where helicopter traffic has been restricted since a fatal collision in January. Air traffic controllers…

The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport
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The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As they flew south along the Potomac River on the gusty night of Jan. 29, the crew aboard an Army Black Hawk helicopter attempted to execute a common aviation practice. It would play a role in ending their lives. Shortly after the Black…

Times Investigation Into the Deadly Crash at National Airport: 5 Takeaways
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Times Investigation Into the Deadly Crash at National Airport: 5 Takeaways

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It is clear that something went terribly wrong the night of Jan. 29, when an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan National Airport, killing everyone on board the aircraft. But one…

Several Parts of Helicopter That Crashed in Hudson Are Still Missing
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Several Parts of Helicopter That Crashed in Hudson Are Still Missing

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing six people, did not have any flight recorders, which could have provided investigators crucial information about what caused the aircraft to go down, federal officials said. So far, divers have not…

Charter Company in Fatal Helicopter Crash Had Prior Mechanical Failures
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Charter Company in Fatal Helicopter Crash Had Prior Mechanical Failures

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The firm that operated the helicopter that crashed in the Hudson River on Thursday, killing all six people aboard, has a long history of flying excursions around New York City, some of which have not ended as planned. The company, New York Helicopter…

Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash
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Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines National Transportation Safety Board officials said on Friday that they were investigating what appeared to be confused communications inside the cockpit of an Army Black Hawk helicopter moments before colliding with an American Airlines jet last month near Ronald Reagan National Airport. N.T.S.B….

Why Are D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Focused on Night-Vision Goggles?
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Why Are D.C. Plane Crash Investigators Focused on Night-Vision Goggles?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As divers and salvage crews begin pulling parts and pieces of an American Airlines regional commuter jet and an Army helicopter from the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in Virginia after the crash last week, investigators will start looking for clues as…

Pitch of American Airlines Jet Turned Upward Just Before Crash
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Pitch of American Airlines Jet Turned Upward Just Before Crash

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines American Airlines Flight 5342, a regional jet en route from Wichita, Kan., was zooming down and about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington on Wednesday night, when its pitch made a last-minute turn upward. Investigators with the National Transportation Safety…

Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken
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Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Burned shells of abandoned cars and metal debris sat scattered along the charred streets. Soot stained homes that had been engulfed in flames. A crater in a sidewalk outside a Macy’s department store smoldered. Residents in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday stood in disbelief…

Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety
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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Clues emerging from the moments before the deadly collision Wednesday night between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet suggest that multiple layers of the country’s aviation safety apparatus failed, according to flight recordings, a preliminary internal report from the Federal…