Stealth Hawk Helicopter

Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive

Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower

Voice recordings from the Black Hawk helicopter involved in the crash with a commuter plan in Washington, DC, on January 29 have been released by the NTSB in a briefing for reporters Friday.

Yahoo · 1h

Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on 'bad' altitude data before crash

The Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American Airlines plane last month may not have heard vital information given by air traffic control to fly behind the passenger jet seconds before the crash,

Boise State Public Radio · 8h

Altimeter in Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before DCA mid-air collision

The National Transportation Safety Board says altimeter in the Black Hawk helicopter may have malfunctioned before the DCA mid-air collision with an American Airlines jet. All 67 people aboard died.

Helicopter Crew May Not Have Heard Crucial Instructions

The New York Times · 6h

Army Helicopter Might Have Missed Critical Instruction Before Midair Crash

Investigators said that an air traffic controller had instructed the Black Hawk crew to pass behind a nearby passenger jet, but that information might have got lost.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 6h

Helicopter Crew May Not Have Heard Key Instructions Before D.C. Crash

Officials at the National Transportation Safety Board said they are looking into the possibility that bad data caused inaccurate readings for the Black Hawk helicopter pilots in the January D.C. crash.

Newsweek on MSN · 9h

DC Crash Update: Helicopter Crew May Not Have Heard Crucial Instructions

The Black Hawk was conducting a check flight, and the pilot was being tested on night vision goggle uses and instrument flying.

9hon MSN

Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from ...

New York Post7d

Black Hawk had key safety system turned off during deadly DC crash, senator says

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told reporters the Black Hawk helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), which is permitted for military ...

The New York Times10d

What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Crash

Black Hawk helicopters often fly these routes as a pair, doubling the number of eyes scanning the sky for a safe passage. But that night, there was only one. Its two pilots worked together to ...

USA Today12d

Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'

The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Washington, D.C., last week may have been flying higher than the maximum altitude for its training mission, authorities say.

Detroit Free Press8d

DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says

Ted Cruz said on Thursday. Cruz, who was among a group of lawmakers briefed on the collision by federal authorities, said the Black Hawk helicopter had switched off its automatic dependent ...

Fox News13d

Third soldier inside Black Hawk helicopter involved in DC midair collision identified

The Army has identified the third soldier aboard the Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport after it had been initially withheld.

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