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 ...
Senators want US Army to detail failure to use key safety system in helicopter flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two senators asked the U.S. Army to explain why it routinely failed to use a key ...
Ryanair plane with 172 passengers came within seconds of hitting helicopter after pilot didn’t realise autopilot was off
A RYANAIR plane came within seconds of hitting a helicopter — as the captain did not realise the autopilot was off. The aircraft, carrying 172 passengers, was approaching Stansted Airport at ...
Fatal crash near DCA exposes alarming risks of helicopter routes in commercial airspace
The midair crash near DCA that killed 67 exposed critical gaps in air traffic management, as investigators uncover frequent ...
FAA issues permanent restrictions on Washington helicopter traffic after fatal collision
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is imposing permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter ...
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Europe must not rely on USA for future military rotorcraft needs, Leonardo Helicopters chief argues
Leonardo Helicopters' managing director Gian Piero Cutillo believes it would not be "convenient for Europe" to buy military ...
NTSB ‘concerned’ over 15,000 near-misses between helicopters and planes a DC airport in just 3 years before crash that killed 67
The National Transportation Safety Board uncovered more than 15,000 “near-miss events” between helicopters and jets at Reagan ...
Ban extended on helicopter route involved in deadly D.C. midair collision after NTSB warns of "serious safety risk"
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C.
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Legendary Experimental Test Pilot Retires from U.S. Army Redstone Test Center
RTC is located on Redstone Arsenal and is a subordinate command of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. RTC provides ...
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Allies at forefront of expansive combat exercise on US Army training grounds in Bavaria
Lithuanian land forces commander Brig. Gen. Arturas Radvilas, left, and 7th Army Training Command leader Brig. Gen. Steven ...