Nation Jul 29 WATCH: NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Mar 11 WATCH: NTSB recommends ban on some helicopter flights near Washington airport after deadly midair collision National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said that under the current practice helicopters and planes can be as close as 75 feet apart from each other during landing. By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press
Politics Feb 14 WATCH: Helicopter crew in DC collision may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane, investigators said Friday. By Gary Fields, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
Politics Feb 06 Trump blames ‘obsolete’ U.S. air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC President Donald Trump says he thinks last week's deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Feb 04 Crews recover more wreckage from site of deadly plane and chopper collision near Washington Crews are trying to recover the plane’s cockpit and the rest of the remains of the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near the nation’s capital last week. By Serkan Gurbuz, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press
Feb 03 WATCH: Aircraft wreckage removed from Potomac after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Michael R. Sisak, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from the wreckage of a commercial airliner involved in last week's midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport, officials said Monday. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Officials give update on wreckage removal after D.C. plane collision By John Raby, Associated Press Crews have identified 55 bodies and authorities are confident all will be found. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Officials hold briefing on wreckage removal and recovery efforts after D.C. plane collision By David R. Martin, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Federal investigators were working to piece together the events that led to Wednesday's deadly crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter while recovery crews were set to pull more wreckage from the chilly water. Continue reading
Feb 01 WATCH: NTSB gives update on D.C. crash investigation after black boxes recovered from Potomac By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Investigators are examining the actions of the military pilot and air traffic control. Full NTSB investigations typically take at least a year, though investigators hope to have a preliminary report within 30 days. Continue reading
Feb 01 Did Trump’s firing of aviation officials contribute to the D.C. crash? Experts say it’s unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact Aviation experts said there was little that Trump did that could have precipitated the crash between a commercial jet and a military helicopter. There was simply too little time — less than 10 days after Trump was sworn in —… Continue reading