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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
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 ...
Key takeaways from NTSB’s preliminary report on deadly midair collision between DC plane and military helicopter
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday recommended that helicopter traffic be banned from a four-mile stretch ...
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Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
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 ...