18 h. ago Misplaced antenna caused military controllers to lose contact with Black Hawk near DCA: report

A temporary control tower error caused an Army helicopter to lose contact, prompting two commercial planes to perform go-arounds at DCA.

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9 d. ago A hotline between the Pentagon and DCA airport hasn't worked since 2022, FAA says

An FAA official said the hotline, which connects air traffic control at Washington's DCA with the Pentagon, hasn't worked since 2022. An Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet there in January.

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2 w. ago Army pauses helicopter training flights around Pentagon after 2 disruptions to commercial flights last week

The Army paused helicopter training flights in and around the Pentagon after two commercial flights performed "go-arounds" to avoid an Army Black Hawk last week.

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2 w. ago Army suspends helicopter flights to Pentagon after airliners abort landings

Army suspends helicopter flights to Pentagon after airliners abort landings  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Alert: Army pauses flights near Washington airport after 2 commercial planes had to abort landings last week, officials say

Alert: Army pauses flights near Washington airport after 2 commercial planes had to abort landings last week, officials say  San Antonio Express-News

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3 w. ago Airliners abort landings amid Army helicopter’s ‘scenic’ loop around Pentagon

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

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3 w. ago Army Black Hawk helicopter forces two jetliners to abort landings at DCA

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will ask Defense Department officials why an Army Black Hawk helicopter violated flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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3 w. ago Army Black Hawk helicopter forces 2 jetliners to abort landings at DCA

Army Black Hawk helicopter forces 2 jetliners to abort landings at DCA  NPR

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3 w. ago ‘Unacceptable’: US Army helicopter disrupts flights at Washington airport

‘Unacceptable’: US Army helicopter disrupts flights at Washington airport  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago US agencies open probe after two Washington flights abort landings due to Army helicopter By Reuters

US agencies open probe after two Washington flights abort landings due to Army helicopter By Reuters  Investing.com

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3 w. ago US agencies open probe after two Washington flights abort landings due to Army helicopter

US agencies open probe after two Washington flights abort landings due to Army helicopter  Reuters

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3 w. ago 2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport

The episode followed a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a commercial jet in January, and prompted concern and outrage among officials.

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3 w. ago US agencies open probe after two Washington flights abort landings due to nearby Army helicopter

US agencies open probe after two Washington flights abort landings due to nearby Army helicopter  Reuters

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3 w. ago NTSB probing aborted landings at Reagan National Airport prompted by nearby Army helicopter

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

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3 w. ago Airliners abort landings as Army helicopter makes ‘scenic’ loop around Pentagon

Airliners abort landings as Army helicopter makes ‘scenic’ loop around Pentagon  The Washington Post

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

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

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3 w. ago FAA, NTSB investigate after two Washington flights abort landings due to nearby Army helicopter

FAA, NTSB investigate after two Washington flights abort landings due to nearby Army helicopter  Reuters

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3 w. ago NYT Hides Detail That Black Hawk Pilot Allegedly Ignored Warning Before Fatal D.C. Crash

The New York Times failed to mention an important detail in the lede of an extensive article on the fatal January 29 crash between an Army helicopter and a jet near Ronald Reagan Airport in Washington, DC. The post NYT Hides Detail That Black Hawk Pilot Allegedly Ignored Warning Before Fatal D.C. Crash appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Times Investigation Into the Deadly Crash at National Airport: 5 Takeaways

New details show that the failures leading up to the midair collision of a regional jet and an Army helicopter were more complex than previously known.

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3 w. ago The Missteps That Led to a Fatal Plane Crash at Reagan National Airport

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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