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Army, Black Hawk helicopter and Reagan National Airport

NTSB probing aborted landings at Reagan National Airport prompted by nearby Army helicopter

The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the aborted landings of two commercial flights approaching Reagan National Airport on Thursday as a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter was approaching the Pentagon nearby.

The Washington Post on MSN · 17h

Airliners abort landings amid Army helicopter’s ‘scenic’ loop around Pentagon

The Black Hawk was trying to land at the Pentagon’s heliport, bringing it close to a pair of airliners, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Politico on MSN · 19h

FAA: Army helicopter taking ‘scenic route’ near Reagan National forces two passenger jets to shift course

An Army helicopter flying in the D.C. airspace Thursday forced two commercial passenger jets inbound to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to perform go-around maneuvers — roughly three months after the airport was the site of the nation’s worst aviation fatality in more than two decades.

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Seconds Before D.C. Plane Crash Killed 67, Army Pilot Was Told to Turn Away from Passenger Jet

The Army helicopter pilot in the D.C. plane crash, Capt. Rebecca Lobach, was told by her instructor to turn left and away ...

The Mirror US on MSN5d

Investigation into Washington DC crash claims pilot made two mistakes before 67 died in horror fireball

A US Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three personnel crashed into an American Airlines flight on January 29, killing all ...

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Army Blackhawk pilot in DC crash failed to heed flight instructor’s command 15 seconds before deadly collision: report

Along with the error, officials found that the pilots “stepped on” some of the air traffic controller’s instructions, meaning ...

US Army helicopter disrupts flights at Washington airport, sparking safety concerns

Since the deadly crash between a commercial plane and army chopper in January, helicopters have been restricted from flying ...

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Pilot in Deadly D.C. Crash Was Told to Turn at Last Second but Didn’t

The fatal collision in January killed all 64 individuals aboard a passenger plane and all three military personnel in a Black ...

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Black Hawk pilot failed to heed flight instructor in moments before plane collision over DC: report

Black Hawk pilot Rebecca Lobach failed to follow her flight instructor in the moments before colliding with a civilian ...

Black Hawk crew made two devastating mistakes seconds before crashing helicopter into airliner killing 67 people in DC

THE crew of the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the deadly DC air crash with a passenger plane made two key mistakes in the ...

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Potomac plane crash caused by pilot and air traffic controller error: Investigation

A new investigation into the collision found additional errors that led to the deadly crash, such as the helicopter pilot ...

Missteps, Equipment Problems and a Common but Risky Practice Led to a Fatal Crash

New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known.

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