Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
The crew of the Army helicopter that collided in midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport may have had inaccurate altitude readings in the moments before the crash,
Helicopter crew might not have heard tower's instructions before crash, say investigators
Official tells reporters that recording from Black Hawk helicopter suggests incomplete radio transmission might have left crew without an understanding of how it should shift position
Helicopter in mid-air collision with flight 5342 may not have heard key instruction
The National Transportation Safety Board is holding a media briefing on the mid-air collision last month near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
D.C. plane crash investigators say Black Hawk crew may not have heard order to go behind plane
The National Transportation Safety Board gave an update on its investigation into the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter.
Black Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before crash: NTSB
The NTSB gave an update on its investigation into the Potomac River crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in January.
Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash
Investigators said that an air traffic controller had instructed the Black Hawk crew to pass behind a nearby passenger jet, but that information might have got lost.
Army helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower
Salvage crews pull up a part of a Black Hawk helicopter near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
What is known about the deadly January air crash between a passenger jet and US Army helicopter
On Jan. 29, an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided as the plane prepared to land at Washington ...
NTSB Reveals Altitude Discrepancies, Lost Communication With Helicopter Before Crash
The Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying with “bad data” and didn’t hear all air traffic control instructions before ...
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🎥NTSB reveals shocking new detail in deadly mid-air crash
The Army identified the crew as Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach of Durham, North Carolina; Staff Sgt. Ryan Austin O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Georgia; and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Loyd Eaves, 39, of Great ...