The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA). [Shutterstock/TJ Brown]
Key Takeaways:
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a three-day investigative hearing this week on a January midair collision in Washington, D.C.
The incident involved an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, resulting in the deaths of all 67 people aboard both aircraft.
The NTSB, which previously recommended restricting helicopter movements near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, will present factual reports, cockpit voice recorder transcripts, and other investigative materials during the hearing.
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day investigative hearing this week focusing on the midair collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.
The hearing will take place Wednesday (July 30) through Friday (August 1) in Washington and will be livestreamed on the NTSB’s website.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
