Politics Feb 24 Bill on NTSB-recommended aircraft locator systems fails in the House The House failed to approve a bill Tuesday that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington D.C. to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: NTSB chair Homendy testifies on DCA mid-air collision investigation in Senate hearing The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing Thursday to highlight why the National Transportation Safety Board has been recommending since 2008 that all aircraft be equipped with one system that can broadcast their locations and another one to receive data… By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nation Dec 28 Midair helicopter collision in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another injured, officials say Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a midair collision that killed one person and critically injured another. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 17 U.S. government admits negligence in DC midair collision that killed 67 people The government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation's capital, killing 67 people. By Associated Press
Aug 01 Watch 4:51 What NTSB hearings revealed about the Washington mid-air collision that killed 67 By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Jenna Bloom The National Transportation Safety Board wrapped up a three-day investigative hearing into the mid-air collision between a helicopter and passenger jet in Washington that killed 67. New information confirms the crew of the Army helicopter faced several problems, including incorrect… Continue watching
Jul 31 WATCH: FAA staffing scrutinized on 2nd day of NTSB hearing on midair collision near DC By Josh Funk, Associated Press Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal aviation workers emerged Thursday as key factors in investigators' inquiry into the fatal midair crash between an Army helicopter and a commercial airliner earlier… Continue reading