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She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny
As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...
NTSB probes collision avoidance technology, safety systems in final day of midair collision investigative hearings
The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...
Aircraft in DCA collision lacked certain anti-collision systems, NTSB says
NTSB investigators found Friday that the aircraft involved in the mid-air collision over DCA lacked certain collision ...
NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...
Plane Crash Hearing Witness Called Out for Allegedly 'Elbowing FAA Employee Mid-Sentence': ‘Not Gonna Put Up with That’
As the investigative hearing into the deadly mid-air crash between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet ...
'Just make it work': NTSB investigates air traffic control culture after deadly collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining the air traffic control practices at Reagan National Airport following ...
'Infuriated by this' Families attend crash hearing as NTSB focuses on FAA
At a hearing about the January midair collision involving a passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter, the NTSB hearing is painting a picture of a control tower that was understaffed and ill-equipped ...
Black Hawk helicopter pilots unaware of collision course with plane in DC, NTSB says
On day 1 of the NTSB’s hearings on the deadly crash, investigators revealed the helicopter pilots were likely unaware of how ...