Investigation Continues into Fatal Black Hawk and Commercial Jet Collision Near Washington D.C.
NTSB investigates communication failures and altitude discrepancies in midair collision that killed 67 near Reagan National Airport.
The final report on the collision, which claimed 67 lives, could take more than a year to conclude.
Helicopter may have missed order to avoid fatal DC collision: NTSB
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Both the military helicopter’s pilot and the pilot instructor inside the aircraft reported different altitudes in the minutes before the Jan. 29 collision, suggesting they were having an issue with their barometric altimeters.
NTSB Reveals Helicopter Altitude Discrepancies, Lost Communication Before Crash
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The investigation will provide answers to what altitude the pilots saw in their gages as they were flying, according to Payne.
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
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The crash killed 67 people, including the pilots and passengers on both aircraft, marking the deadliest such incident since 2001.
New Information Could Shed Light on What Really Happened in Army Helicopter Crash
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The deadly accident has raised questions about whether helicopters — in particular military training flights — should be allowed to share such a narrow and busy airspace with commercial airplanes.
Equipment malfunction, dropped messages looked at by NTSB in midair crash near D.C.
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The collision was the deadliest plane crash in the US since 2001, when a jet slammed into a New York City neighborhood just after takeoff, killing all 260 people onboard and five more on the ground.
Army helicopter may not have heard air traffic instruction before crash in DC
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Summary
An investigation into the January 29 collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American passenger jet continues. The NTSB has identified potential missed air traffic control communications and altitude discrepancies from the helicopter crew. This incident marks the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 25 years, claiming all 67 lives aboard both aircraft. Investigators are examining the possibility of erroneous data and the role of night-vision goggles used by the helicopter crew during their flight assessment, as well as the oversight of air traffic control operations in the busy airspace.
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