Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision ...
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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 ...
Black Hawk crew might not have heard crucial tower instruction, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from ...
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
The Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines jet in January may not have had accurate altitude readings, ...
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Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
The radio altimeter on board the Black Hawk at the time of the deadly midair collision read 278 feet, Homendy said. That altimeter uses a radio beam to show the helicopter’s altitude above ...