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Coverage dated July 29, 2025

NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal D.C. midair crash was above altitude limit

Headline from NBC New York

Hearings began on the deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The details came out of the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington, where investigators aim to uncover insights into what caused the crash between the American Airlines plane from Wichita, Kan., and the Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport.

  2. NBC New York

    NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal D.C. midair crash was above altitude limit (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Hearings began on the deadly midair collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.

  3. Military Times

    NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash was above altitude limit (opens Military Times)

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    The helicopter’s altitude-measuring instrument was also inaccurate, investigators said at the first of three days of hearings examining the January crash.

  4. WSVN Miami

    NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (AP) — Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying

  5. WHDH Boston

    NTSB finds Army chopper in fatal midair crash with plane was above altitude limit - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying higher than

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    NTSB finds Army helicopter in fatal midair collision with passenger jet was above its altitude limit (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The findings were revealed during the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington.

  7. Military.com

    NTSB Finds Army Black Hawk in Fatal Midair Crash with Plane Was Above Altitude Limit (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above its height limit.

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