Black Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower

Black Hawk helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate, pilots may have missed some calls from control tower
A preliminary analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on board a Black Hawk helicopter leading up to the collision with a commercial flight over Washington, DC, on January 29, indicated the helicopter’s altimeter may have been inaccurate and the pilots may not have heard some calls from the Reagan National Airport control tower,
Black Hawk Pilots May Not Have Heard Crucial Command From Air Traffic Control Before D.C. Midair Collision
The NTSB is turning the focus of its investigation into the Jan. 29 collision on what the Black Hawk pilots could see and hear.
Black Hawk Pilots Missed Key Message Before D.C. Plane Collision
Military helicopter pilots on a training flight over Washington, D.C., did not hear air traffic control directions to pass behind a passenger jet heading its way, investigators revealed on Friday. With American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita,
Black Hawk pilots may have missed important air traffic control directive before DC plane crash
Seventeen seconds before the deadly Jan. 29 crash, which killed all 67 people aboard both flights, the Black Hawk was directed to pass behind the passenger jet, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy
Black Hawk pilots may have missed key instruction from tower before crash: NTSB
The NTSB gave an update on its investigation into the Potomac River crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in January.
Black Hawk crew may have missed key ATC instruction before Washington DC crash
The NTSB has suggested that the Black Hawk crew may have missed a key instruction from air traffic controllers before the crash with an American Eagle flight.
NTSB: Message to Black Hawk pilots to ‘pass behind’ DC-bound plane was ‘stepped on’
NTSB investigators said that the American Airlines crash that occurred in January was possibly caused by two major technical mishaps.
Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
That transmission was interrupted — it was stepped on,” said Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board said the helicopter’s cockpit voice recorder didn’t capture key directions from air-traffic control and is investigating whether the crew might have seen a different altitude on the flight instruments.
Black Hawk pilots may have missed air traffic directive, flown on 'bad' altitude data before crash
The Black Hawk pilots who collided with an American Airlines plane last month may not have heard vital information given by air traffic control to fly behind the passenger jet seconds before the crash,
Black Hawk crew in DC crash may have missed key air traffic messages
The Black Hawk that collided with an American Airlines jet in January may not have had accurate altitude readings, investigators said.
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