helicopter crash washington

Army helicopter had key tracking system turned off

DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says

The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says

The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.

The New York Times · 21h

Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash

Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the technology not to have been in use when the helicopter collided with a commercial jet over the Potomac River.

US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's ...

Relatives Mourn Black Hawk Helicopter Crew as They Search for Answers in D.C. Crash

The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane above the Potomac River boasted an experienced crew doing “an ...

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Flying’s gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading

In the days after last week's plane collision in Washington, Pete Muntean was a fixture on the air at CNN. Pete who? Viewers ...

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Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site

The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington ... congested airports in the wake of Wednesday’s crash. U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Aviation guidelines ...

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Major Washington DC crash update as helicopter crew likely wearing night-vision goggles

The Black Haw's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast - which allowed it to broadcast its location and other information - was disabled during the crash.