What caused the DC plane crash? Blackhawk helicopter may not have heard key transmission, NTSB says
A miscommunication and bad data may have contributed to last month’s deadly crash near Reagan National Airport.
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Bismarck travel agents say quell fears following deadly plane crashes
While the Federal Aviation Administration grapples with criticism over air traffic controllers, some North Dakota travelers say they’re concerned.
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Region mourns ten people lost in plane crash
Ten people died in a plane crash on Thursday, February 6, when a Bering Air Cessna Caravan flying between Unalakleet and Nome went down about 34 miles southwest of Nome.
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Black Hawk crew may not have heard message to ‘pass behind’ DC-bound plane before midair crash: NTSB
The NTSB said Army Black Hawk crew may not have heard a message to “pass behind” the D.C.-bound passenger plane before the Jan. 29 midair crash over the Potomac River.
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NTSB provides update on Washington, D.C., plane crash
The NTSB says pilots of the airplane that crashed into a military helicopter in Washington, DC tried to quickly climb a second before the crash. The American Airlines flight crashed into a Blackhaw…
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Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 readi…
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Army helicopter, plane crash: NTSB gives investigation update
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on Friday into the investigation of the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines flight collision.
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Army deploys first Athena-R spy plane to South Korea
The service will begin a multi-month operational assessment of the militarized Bombardier Global 6500 jet, with plans to field three similar aircraft later this year.
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A Tragic Plane Crash In D.C.
Maeve Bidonde, Staff Writer Last month a disaster struck when an American Eagle passenger plane collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in the sky before falling into the Potomac River near Ron…
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American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Jackson due to engine trouble
An American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Houston made an emergency landing in Jackson, Mississippi, due to engine trouble.
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Congress focuses on aging air traffic tech following deadly plane crash
North Carolina Congressman Addison McDowell says the aging systems and technology that air traffic controllers and pilots rely on is a major focus for his subcommittee.
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Video Marco Rubio’s plane experiences mechanical issue
The plane turned around returned to Joint Base Andrews before Rubio continued his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft, according to a State Department spokesperson.
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US sends new Army spy plane to Western Pacific front line
The BD-700 is a modified business jet equipped with a radome and a signals intelligence sensor suite.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plane returns to base due to mechanical issue, may miss Zelensky meeting at Munich Security Conference — AP
The plane carrying U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch to the Munich Security Conference turned back to Washington due to a mechanical issue, the Associated Press reported.
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Marco Rubio’s plane to Europe suffers ‘mechanical issue’, returns to base
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference when his plane was forced to turn around due to a mechanical issue.
