That altimeter uses a radio beam to show the helicopter ... they were flying higher than they were supposed to be when the aircraft collided with American Airlines Flight 5342 more than two ...

Serious questions have yet to be answered about the helicopter’s altimeters. The collision likely occurred at an altitude just under 300 feet, as the plane descended toward the helicopter ...

WASHINGTON — The crew of the Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines jet may have had a malfunctioning altimeter that ... 67 people aboard both aircraft. About three minutes ...

That altimeter uses a radio beam to show the helicopter’s altitude ... may not have realized they were flying higher than they were supposed to be when the aircraft collided with American Airlines ...