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NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit
Jul 30, 2025

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit

  Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying higher than it should have been and its altitude readings were inaccurate. The details came out of the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington, where investigators aim to uncover […]

Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
Mar 17, 2025

Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Helicopters will be permanently restricted from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the same route where a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided in midair, killing 67 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The move comes just days after federal investigators looking into the cause of the crash recommended a […]

FAA probes Boeing’s possible role in 737 Max 9 cabin blowout
Jan 11, 2024

FAA probes Boeing’s possible role in 737 Max 9 cabin blowout

Nearly a week after a four-foot wall panel blew out of a Boeing plane cabin midair, exposing Alaska Airlines passengers to open air at 16,000 feet, the Federal Aviation Administration formally notified the Arlington County-based aerospace giant Wednesday that it will investigate the company’s potential role in the incident and whether it failed to ensure […]

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