US EditionBlack Hawk Pilot's Missed Turn and Radio Issues Linked to Deadly DC Mid-Air Collision
- A report details two mistakes by Captain Rebecca Lobach before a Black Hawk helicopter crash on January 29, which killed 67 people, including figure skaters.
- Lobach failed to visually separate from the incoming passenger jet, despite receiving an alert from air traffic controllers and acknowledging it, leading to the crash.
- Investigators believe a microphone malfunction may have obstructed critical information in the cockpit that could have prevented the crash.
- Jennifer Homendy, chair of the US National Transportation Safety Board, indicated that incomplete messages likely hindered the crew's ability to avoid the incoming jet.
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Leave it to the NY Times to report, and bury, the real news about Jan. 29 DC air disaster
by WorldTribune Staff, April 28, 2025 Real World News The pilot of the Army helicopter which crashed into an American Airlines passenger jet at National Airport in Washington, DC on Jan. 29 ignored several warnings to change course, a report said. The Sunday report was by The New York Times. The revelations about Capt. Rebecca […]
Pilot made two deadly mistakes before US Army helicopter crashed into plane and killed 67 people, new report claims
Captain Rebecca Lobach is alleged to have made two fatal errors while piloting the Black Hawk helicopter which collided with an American Airlines jet.
Deadly air traffic mistakes revealed in Reagan National crash: NYT
New investigations by the New York Times revealed that a deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., in January involved breakdowns in helicopter pilot action, communication and air traffic control procedures. The incident has raised broader concerns about aviation safety at Reagan National Airport. What happened during the Jan. 29 collision? A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines regional jet over the Potomac Ri…
Helicopter pilot ignored warning just before deadly D.C. crash, investigators find
CV NEWS FEED // The pilot of the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over the Potomac River earlier this year failed… The post Helicopter pilot ignored warning just before deadly D.C. crash, investigators find appeared first on CatholicVote org.
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