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NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit
The hearing opened Wednesday with a video animation showing where the helicopter and airliner were leading up to the collision. It showed how the helicopter flew above the 200 feet (61 meters) ...
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
The board focused on air traffic control and heard it was common for pilots to ask to use visual separation — relying on ...
Power out, street closed after Washington crash
The city says power is out on 15th Street Extension, between Whispering Pines Road and U.S. 264 due to the damage.
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts say
The goggles were discussed Friday at the NTSB’s third and final day of public testimony over the fatal midair crash, which ...
Black Hawk Battled Bad Altitude Data Before Washington Crash
US Army Black Hawk near Washington found a key instrument on the helicopter was displaying inaccurate altitude data that ...
She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
I-5 southbound mostly blocked in Fife after rollover crash involving three semi-trucks
Three semi-trucks and two cars were involved in the wreck, which WSDOT expects will take significant time to clear.
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
Night vision goggles may have created viewing difficulties for the pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet.
Families of Washington, D.C. plane crash victims call for safer skies as near misses continue
There were 26 near misses in the three months following the DC mid-air crash, the Hearst Television Data Team found. About 40 ...