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SB I-5 reopens after multiple semi-trucks crash in Fife
Three semi-trucks and two cars were involved in the wreck, which WSDOT expects will take significant time to clear.
Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB
The Army goggles would have made it difficult to see the plane's colored lights, which might have helped the Black Hawk ...
NTSB chair blasts FAA over deadly DC crash: 'Are you kidding me? 67 people are dead'
At their closest points, helicopters and planes routinely flew within 75 feet near the airport, according to the NTSB.
US Army helicopter in deadly Washington crash had technical issues
The Jan 29 mid-air collision between the chopper and passenger plane killed 67 people. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...
Black Hawk Battled Bad Altitude Data Before Washington Crash
US Army Black Hawk near Washington found a key instrument on the helicopter was displaying inaccurate altitude data that ...
Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash
Light pollution from Washington and the passenger jet’s dim lights might have contributed to difficulties spotting American ...
Families of Washington, D.C. plane crash victims call for safer skies as near misses continue
There were 26 near misses in the three months following the DC mid-air crash, the Hearst Television Data Team found. About 40 ...
Senator to unveil aviation safety bill on eve of fatal crash hearing
The chair of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will introduce broad aviation safety legislation on Tuesday on the eve of a three-day investigative hearing into the January 29 collision between an ...