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NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...
Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...
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.
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 ...
NTSB questions flight training procedures during hearings over January plane crash
The NTSB continued its hearings Thursday into the deadly air collision between a military aircraft and a passenger jet.
FAA planning more helicopter route changes after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is planning additional helicopter route changes near Ronald Reagan ...
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 ...
Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry
Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...
Live: Day 3 of NTSB hearings examine safety data and management
Investigators spent more than 10 hours on Thursday questioning the military, the FAA and other aviation professionals ...