NTSB: Black Hawk Involved in D.C. Midair May Have Been Flying Too High
Control tower data shows the U.S. Army helicopter was flying at an altitude around 300 feet despite restrictions limiting it to no higher than 200 feet.
Control tower data shows the U.S. Army helicopter was flying at an altitude around 300 feet despite restrictions limiting it to no higher than 200 feet.
The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the investigation into the midair collision that ended the Reno Air Races last month.
Excessive speed and lack of communication were to blame in the 2021 midair collision, according to NTSB.
The airspace where the collision occurred does not require the use of radios or pilot communication, NTSB said.
A Cessna twin overtakes a Cessna 152 at Watsonville Airport.
Safety board’s preliminary report on 2020 midair collision in Alaska suggests CTAF would have helped avoid it.
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Three people walked away unscathed on May 12 after a Cirrus SR22 and a Swearingen Metroliner collided in midair about three miles north of the threshold of Runway 17L at Denver Centennial Airport (KAPA) located a few miles southeast of the city of Denver, Colorado. The AvHerald reported the Metroliner—Key Lime Air 970—was inbound to […]