DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says
The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.
Black Hawk helicopter in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River​ late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters after a briefing from the FAA and NTSB.
Army Black Hawk in DC plane crash had turned off electronic location system: Cruz
The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said.
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
DC plane crash updates: Probe makes progress as crews still search for helicopter parts
More than a week after the horrific helicopter-plane collision near Washington, salvage crews have recovered most of the wreckage.
All major pieces of plane and helicopter in mid-air collision in Washington DC have been recovered, say crash investigators
Salvage crews have been working to recover the wreckage of the American Airlines jet and the Black Hawk helicopter.
'Major' wreckage from Black Hawk helicopter and plane collision pulled from the Potomac
All of the "major" pieces of wreckage from the collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines Flight 5342 have been cleared from the Potomac River, officials said.
Black Hawk’s advanced security system not on at time of Potomac plane crash: Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in last month’s midair collision with an American Airlines flight didn’t have an advanced tracking system enabled. The system,
American Airlines crash update as all parts of plane and Black Hawk helicopter recovered
Officials have said 'all major pieces' of the American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided in Washington, DC, have been recovered and will now be examined
Black Hawk seen up close as crash wreckage puled from Potomac
The wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane over the Potomac River in Washington DC has been removed from the crash site and is being examined by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...
Key Safety System off in Army Helicopter That Collided With American Airlines Jet, Senator Says
A crane retrieves part of the wreckage from the Potomac River, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight ...
Helicopter's safety system was off before deadly crash near Reagan Airport, officials say
After the NTSB and FAA briefed Senators on Thursday, it appears that a key safety system was turned off in the helicopter ...
Ted Cruz says people should take 'real comfort' in Elon Musk working on the air traffic control system
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Key safety system was turned off in US Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet
The helicopter had turned off its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, which tracks aircraft location. Read more at ...