News

NTSB, DCA

5 takeaways from the NTSB’s hearings on the January DCA midair collision
Last week, the NTSB held three days of hearings looking into what led up to the fatal crash between a plane and a helicopter in January.
Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational systems to manage risk. It is the third and final day of investigative hearings probing January’s midair collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet,
Deadly DC plane crash was years in the making, NTSB told at hearing
The deadly mid-air collision at Reagan Airport in January was years in the making, the operations manager of the DCA air traffic control tower on the night of the accident told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday.
NTSB hearing probes causes of deadly D.C. midair collision: "67 people are dead. How do you explain that?"
The National Transportation Safety Board released new surveillance video during investigative hearings on January's deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.
The NTSB is set to hold a hearing on the DCA midair collision. Here's what to know
The January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, which killed 67 people, is the topic of a three-day investigative hearing by the National Transportation Safety Board.
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
Deadly DC plane crash was years in the making, air traffic manager tells NTSB
The deadly mid-air collision at Reagan Airport in January was years in the making, the operations manager of the DCA air traffic control tower on the night of the accident told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday.
NTSB: Cessna 152 that crashed in Hornellsville was headed back to Brockport air park
The NTSB said crash investigations involve three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.
Railway Age1d
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for CN July 5 Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the July 5 ...
NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t
The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...
Aviation Week Network10h
NTSB Spotlights Weaknesses In FAA And Army Helo Ops
NTSB Spotlights Weaknesses In FAA And Army Helo Ops is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into ...
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony about the fatal midair crash between an Army ...
Military chopper traffic over Washington was a worry leading up to fatal midair crash, NTSB hears
It is the second of three days of witness testimony and public inquiry by the National Transportation Safety Board into ...
Anchorage Daily News2d
NTSB: Witness heard engine power up just before Katmai National Park plane crash that injured 4
The incident in early July occurred amid gusty winds at a popular Alaska bear-viewing area, according to a new federal report ...
Truck driver was on his phone during I-95 crash that killed 5, NTSB says
Investigators have not said what caused the truck to slam into slowed traffic near a construction zone in Wilson County, NC, ...