Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
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 readings in the moments before the crash,
Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from air-traffic control and is investigating whether the crew might have seen a different altitude on the flight instruments.
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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