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Army helicopter had key tracking system turned off

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says

The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.

The New York Times · 21h

Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash

Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the technology not to have been in use when the helicopter collided with a commercial jet over the Potomac River.

YAHOO!News · 22h

Black Hawk helicopter had safety system turned off during Washington plane crash

A key safety system was turned off in a US army helicopter when it crashed into an American Airlines flight last week, killing 67 people.

Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights

Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says

A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport, killing 67.

American Airlines plane, Army helicopter collide outside Reagan National Airport near Washington DC

An American Airlines plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Wednesday night. A D.C. fire official said Thursday that “we don't think there are any survivors from this accident" and "we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights as FAA investigates fatal crash

Following a deadly mid-air collision near Washington Reagan National Airport, the FAA is reducing hourly flight arrivals to improve safety.

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What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.

Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery ...

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All 67 victims positively identified in Washington helicopter plane collision

Officials said on Wednesday they have positively identified all 67 people killed in last week's midair collision between an ...

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Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying

The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.

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