Was the helicopter that collided with a plane flying too high? NTSB will 'figure it out'
The plane's altitude suggests the Army helicopter was flying above 200 feet − the maximum altitude for the route it was using.
What to know about the NTSB, the agency investigating the DC plane crash
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters.
NTSB gives updates on deadly DC plane crash
A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as they search for answers in the nation's deadliest aviation disaster in nearly 25 years.
NTSB releases timeline leading up to deadly plane crash near DCA using plane’s data
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) gave an update Saturday afternoon regarding the investigation into the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport (DCA) that happened earlier in the week.
Investigators detail moments before deadly DC plane crash
In a press conference on Saturday, NTSB released new details about the final moments leading up to the incident. Investigators are sorting through what appears to be conflicting, preliminary data about how high the airliner and Army helicopter were flying at the time of the collision.
Medical jet was in the air for less than a minute before crash in Philadelphia: NTSB
Six people aboard a medical transport plane, along with one person on the ground, died in the fiery crash near a busy mall.
DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had ...
NTSB analyzing chopper-jet collision data; 3rd soldier identified
National Transportation Safety Board officials are analyzing flight data to determine the time and altitude of each aircraft ...
NTSB Will Be ‘Sole Source of Truth’ for Facts of the Crash, American Airlines CEO Says
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the deadly midair ...
Philadelphia plane crash: NTSB searches for cockpit voice recorder, seeks debris reports
Investigators with the NTSB say they are searching for the cockpit voice recorder following the deadly Philadelphia plane ...
American Airlines pilot may have attempted last-minute move to avoid collision: NTSB
The pilot of the passenger plane that hit a military chopper and crashed in the Potomac River this week may have attempted a ...
Black box recovered in Philadelphia medical transport jet crash: NTSB
The cockpit voice recorder was located at the site of initial impact, at a depth of 8 feet, according to the NTSB.
NTSB searches for cockpit voice recorder in deadly Philadelphia plane crash
The nation is now trying to figure out how a plane crashed for the second time this week. This time in a Philadelphia ...
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to ...