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Helicopters flying along Potomac frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
Wednesday’s fatal collision and two other incidents dramatically illustrate the challenges pilots and air traffic controllers ...
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high ...
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Helicopters flying along Potomac River frequently pose dangers to passenger jets
as well as three Army crew members on the chopper, had been flying along the east bank of the Potomac River in a flight corridor designated for low-flying helicopters. The narrow lane for ...
Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents
The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet ...
Mid-air collision draws attention to military helicopter training, previous accidents
The accident follows a dozen fatal crashes during Army Black Hawk training missions since January 2014 that have killed 47 service members. But former military helicopter pilots and experts stood by ...