Investigation Reveals Possible Causes of Fatal D.C. Helicopter Collision
The NTSB found that the Black Hawk crew may have missed critical air traffic control transmissions before a midair collision that killed 67.
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.
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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.
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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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Although the investigation is far from concluded, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy briefed the media Friday and suggested that two factors may have been key elements of the crash sequence.
Investigation into midair collision near DCA homes in on altimeter errors, radio issue
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Summary
The NTSB is investigating the January 29 midair collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet in D.C. Preliminary findings indicate that the helicopter crew might not have received critical air traffic control instructions, potentially due to a 'stepped on' radio transmission. Furthermore, discrepancies in altitude readings between the helicopter's pilots are also under scrutiny. All 67 individuals on both aircraft perished, marking it as the deadliest aviation accident since 2001. A final report may take over a year to complete as the investigation continues.
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