The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high ...

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The collision occurred in airspace that is difficult to navigate. Flight data, video and air traffic control audio show how the tragedy unfolded.

The airline disclosed that the aircraft transponder became faulty en route to Iran, which was reported and filed in the tech log submitted to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

In the last few years, commercial and private aircraft have been equipped with transponders that transmit both location and altitude. This information is transmitted to everyone, including on ...

A Black Hawk military helicopter and an American Airlines plane collided near an airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.