Nearly two weeks after a collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter, the tragic incident brought ...

To be clear, no collision happened in this case, though the FAA found LCSO failed to use its transponder despite requirements. Breeze complained to the FAA, who substantiated his allegation that ...

The FAA oversees airspace for both commercial planes ... however he did note the helicopter was equipped with a transponder so it would appear on radar. “It was a training mission so there ...

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 ...

More than a week after the deadly collision of a passenger jet and a helicopter, crews forged ahead with salvage efforts in the Potomac River.

Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower ...

The U.S. Army described the helicopter as a UH-60 Blackhawk based at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helicopter was on a ...

That’s because the helicopter was only equipped with a transponder, which can only provide locational data, according to Federal Aviation Administration guidance. Still, pilot and aviation ...

Cruz noted the helicopter had a transponder so it would appear on radar but ADS-B is significantly more accurate. Last week, Senator Maria Cantwell, the top Democrat on the committee, questioned why ...

WASHINGTON – A key safety system was turned off in a US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport.