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Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
The goggles also limited the pilots' peripheral vision as they flew near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Aircraft in DCA collision lacked certain anti-collision systems, NTSB says
NTSB investigators found Friday that the aircraft involved in the mid-air collision over DCA lacked certain collision ...
New footage released by NTSB of DCA helicopter and passenger jet crash
The NTSB revealed that the Black Hawk helicopter may not have known its true altitude at a hearing.
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
NTSB hearing probes causes of deadly D.C. midair collision: "67 people are dead. How do you explain that?"
The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly ...
Army helicopter that crashed with commercial plane in DC was flying above altitude limit: NTSB
The Army helicopter that collided with a plane over D.C. in January had incorrect altitude readings, contributing to the ...
‘Least safe it has ever been’: NTSB witness says of DCA airspace
A witness criticized the safety of Ronald Reagan National Airport’s airspace since a mid-air crash in January during day two ...
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
Military helicopter traffic over Washington was a longtime worry among aviators operating around the airport where an Army ...