Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67. Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B),
Video shows American Airlines passenger jet, Black Hawk helicopter crash over DC
Video recorded by bystanders shows the harrowing moment when the 2 aircraft crashed into one another, causing an explosion over the nation's capital.
Live updates: Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
At least 28 bodies have been recovered after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington,
What We Know So Far About the Deadly D.C. Plane Crash Involving an American Airlines Jet and Army Chopper
Authorities continue to search for bodies and determine what led to the Wednesday, Jan. 29, midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in the Washington,
Charlotte crew members remembered after deadly American Airlines jet crash with Army helicopter
A flight attendant who was on board when an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., had ties to Charlotte.
Army Black Hawk in DC plane crash had turned off electronic location system: Cruz
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz said.
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Black Hawk’s advanced security system not on at time of Potomac plane crash: Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in last month’s midair collision with an American Airlines flight didn’t have an advanced tracking system enabled. The system,
Cruz Reveals Black Hawk Had Key Safety System Turned off Going Into Deadly Crash
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas revealed Thursday that the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport had a key safety system turned off. Cruz, who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee,
Black Hawk safety system 'turned off' before horror mid-air crash that killed 67 in Washington DC
Senator Ted Cruz told reporters that the chopper's Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) system was not on before the crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Black Hawk helicopter had important safety system turned off during collision with American Airlines jet, senator says
Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had (ADS-B), which is permitted for military aircraft. “This was a training mission, so there was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off,
Crew members killed in American Airlines crash receive posthumous honors
Jonathan Campos, Samuel Lilley, Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein, the crew who died on board American Eagle Flight 5342, have ...
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An American Airlines jet crashed, but the company's stock didn't
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DC plane crash data show conflicting altitude readings from American Airlines jet and military helicopter
Readings have been compared from the black box recovered from American Eagle flight 5342 and the air traffic control tower ...
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Reagan National Airport crash: Military Black Hawk helicopter collides midair with American Airlines jet
An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair with an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, at Reagan National ...
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Passenger Jet Turned Upward Just Before Deadly Collision
Transportation safety investigators are seeking to determine if the pilots of the American Airlines plane detected danger just before the midair crash with a helicopter. By Mark Walker Mark Walker ...
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Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army ...
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How American Airlines communicated through tragedy
The communication team at American Airlines had to activate a crisis plan it hoped it would never have to use after last week's midair collision of a passenger jet and Army helicopter that claimed 67 ...
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A Runway Switch, a Vague Alert: What Pilots Heard Before Fatal D.C. Crash
The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety experts and other pilots said. By Niraj Chokshi Just after 8:43 p.m. on ...