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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.

Tensions flare between 2 federal agencies charged with aviation safety

The relationship between the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration can frequently be ...

NTSB hearings on DCA crash might lead to major changes for US aviation system

The NTSB is now reviewing three days of testimony from last week’s public hearings into the Jan. 29 midair collision near ...

5 takeaways from the NTSB’s hearings on the January DCA midair collision

Last week, the NTSB held three days of hearings looking into what led up to the fatal crash between a plane and a helicopter ...

NTSB hearing reveals air traffic controllers should have warned passenger plane about helicopter before collision, but didn’t

The National Transportation Safety Board will question witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of ...

NTSB criticizes FAA for failing to act before fatal Army helicopter collision

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January ...

She 'was a real person': Mom of crash victim speaks out as FAA faces scrutiny

As hearings unfold into the fatal January plane-helicopter collision near D.C., investigators say the FAA ignored clear ...

Final day of NTSB hearing on DC midair collision: investigators press for answers on what could have prevented crash

The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Friday on collision avoidance technology and organizational ...

Worries over military chopper routes, FAA staffing levels emerge as factors in midair crash inquiry

Long-standing concerns about military helicopters flying in crowded airspace and worries over short staffing among federal ...

Tensions Flare Between Two Federal Agencies Charged With Aviation Safety

A marathon of recent public hearings highlighted a rift over the investigation into the fatal midair crash in January between ...

Live: Day 3 of NTSB hearings examine safety data and management

Investigators spent more than 10 hours on Thursday questioning the military, the FAA and other aviation professionals ...

Night vision goggles may have hampered helicopter pilots before crash with jet, experts tell NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board will wrap up its public testimony about the fatal midair crash between an Army ...