Mass. father attending NTSB hearing on plane collision that killed 67
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, JUL 28 – The hearing examines factors like control tower staffing and helicopter flight rules after the January collision killed all 67 aboard both aircraft, the first major U.S. passenger crash since 2009.
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Never again: legislation targets preventing another midair collision like the one that killed 67 people in January
Washington DC (CNN) — A bill introduced Tuesday, exactly six-months after the fatal midair collision over the Potomac River, aims to fix aviation safety weaknesses exposed by the tragedy.


NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash. Here’s what to know.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting Wednesday on January’s midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter over the nation’s capital that killed 67 people. The goal: Pinpoint exactly what went wrong and what can be done to avoid similar midair crashes between passenger planes and military aircraft. The accident was the nation’s deadliest plane cra…
NTSB hearings will focus on fatal Army helicopter-passenger jet crash in DC
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold three days of hearings starting Wednesday on January’s midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter over the nation’s capital that killed 67 people. The goal: Pinpoint exactly what went wrong and what can be done to avoid similar midair crashes between passenger planes and military aircraft. The accident was the nation’s deadliest plane crash since November …
NTSB Hearing on D.C. Collision Begins Wednesday
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day investigative hearing this week focusing on the midair collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January. The hearing will take place Wednesday (July 30) through Friday (August 1) in Washington and will be livestreamed on the NTSB’s website. The NTSB is responsible for investigating civilian transportation accidents. It has al…
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