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Army Black Hawk helicopter causes 2 terrifying near-misses with airliners at Reagan airport after taking the ‘scenic route’

The Jan. 29 collision over the Potomac River in Washington, DC — which preliminary reports have blamed on the military Black Hawk flying too high — was the deadliest US air disaster since 2001, and caused officials to change the flight path of helicopters near the airport.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Army halts some helicopter flights to Pentagon following 2 aborted landings at Reagan National Airport

The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching Reagan National Airport on Thursday as a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was approaching the Pentagon nearby.

KXTV-TV Sacramento on MSN · 5d

Black Hawk helicopter on way to Pentagon causes planes to abort landings at DCA

A "go-around" maneuver is performed when a pilot must abort or reject landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down.

Washington Examiner on MSN8d

Potomac plane crash caused by pilot and air traffic controller error: Investigation

A new investigation into the collision found additional errors that led to the deadly crash, such as the helicopter pilot ...

The Mirror US on MSN10d

Black Hawk pilot 'ignored warning' before deadly midair crash with passenger jet over DC

The NTSB has yet to rule on the cause of the crash that killed 67 people on Jan. 29, but a new analysis finds that one error ...

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Report on the Washington air tragedy: The Black Hawk pilot ignored orders before the crash

Pilot behavior and technical difficulties in communication caused the fatal plane tragedy in Washington's Potomac River in ...

Tragedy Over the Potomac: How Visual Separation Led to a Fatal Crash

This article delves into the factors that contributed to this devastating accident, focusing on the aviation practice of visual separation, crew missteps, and equipment issues that led to the ...

The Independent9d

Report into Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines crash reveals fatal mistakes before collision

All 64 people on board the plane and three crew members on the Hawk ... crash, the head of Army aviation said earlier this month. The FAA has also permanently closed a route along the Potomac ...

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Army Blackhawk pilot in DC crash failed to heed flight instructor’s command 15 seconds before deadly collision: report

Along with the error, officials found that the pilots “stepped on” some of the air traffic controller’s instructions, meaning ...

Black Hawk crew made two devastating mistakes seconds before crashing helicopter into airliner killing 67 people in DC

THE crew of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly DC air crash with a passenger plane made two key mistakes in the ...

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Seconds Before D.C. Plane Crash Killed 67, Army Pilot Was Told to Turn Away from Passenger Jet

The Army helicopter pilot in the D.C. plane crash, Capt. Rebecca Lobach, was told by her instructor to turn left and away ...

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Technology aids wreckage recovery, investigation of Potomac River aircraft collision

With the help of laser imaging and a water-current detecting buoy, specialists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

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Black Hawk Pilot Rebecca Lobach Ignored Key Instruction Before DC Crash, Report Claims

The New York Times has reported that the military Black Hawk pilot, Captain Lobach, ignored instructions to change course ...

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Black Hawk pilot failed to heed flight instructor in moments before plane collision over DC: report

Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach failed to follow her flight instructor in the moments before colliding with a civilian ...

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