Investigation into midair collision near DCA homes in on altimeter errors, radio issue
NTSB's Friday briefing about the fatal midair collision near DCA highlighted ongoing investigations into potential radio communication lapses.
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NTSB: helicopter crew may not have heard key air traffic control transmission before DCA mid-air collision
National Transportation Safety Board officials said Friday that a key transmission from Reagan National Airport’s air traffic ...
Survivor of 1982 DC plane crash credits pilot school lesson with saving his life
After a D.C. plane collision Jan. 29, Joseph Stiley, survivor of an eerily similar 1982 plane crash in D.C., remembers how he ...
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Despite recent tragedies, flying is still safe. Here's what travelers should know.
In the wake of a tragic airline crash last week, many travelers are wondering if flying is still the safest way to get around ...
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet ...
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Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The instruments can include an attitude indicator ... known to pilots by its abbreviation DCA, is relatively small and doused in light pollution from the surrounding metropolitan area, said ...