NTSB releases timeline leading up to deadly plane crash near DCA using plane’s data
Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) gave an update Saturday afternoon regarding the investigation into the deadly plane crash near Reagan National Airport (DCA) that happened earlier in the week.
DC plane crash: NTSB on air traffic control tower staffing, last-second communications
The NTSB says when the Jan. 29 collision between a passenger plane and helicopter occurred, the air traffic control tower had five persons on duty.
What to know about the NTSB, the agency investigating the DC plane crash
A deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital is bringing renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters.
Who is Todd Inman? NTSB investigator breaks down and urges for change after DC plane crash
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member J. Todd Inman addressed the media regarding the DC Crash. Inman informed the media that he would be leading a thorough investigation to ensure that such a situation can be avoided in the future.
NTSB searches for cockpit voice recorder in deadly Philadelphia plane crash
The nation is now trying to figure out how a plane crashed for the second time this week. This time in a Philadelphia neighborhood causing buildings to erupt in
NTSB Has Interviewed Air-Traffic Controller at Reagan Airport Tower During Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has interviewed the air-traffic controller who was working at the time of the midair collision, board member Todd Inman said, adding that the interviews have been ongoing throughout the day.
Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a voice data recorder recovered from the plane shows.
NTSB reveals American Airlines pilot may have tried last-minute maneuver to avoid crash
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Saturday that the pilot of the American Airlines plane that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter earlier this week may have witnessed the incoming danger and tried to move the plane upward to avoid the crash.
Investigators detail moments before deadly DC plane crash
In a press conference on Saturday, NTSB released new details about the final moments leading up to the incident. Investigators are sorting through what appears to be conflicting, preliminary data about how high the airliner and Army helicopter were flying at the time of the collision.
Was the helicopter that collided with a plane flying too high? NTSB will 'figure it out'
The plane's altitude suggests the Army helicopter was flying above 200 feet − the maximum altitude for the route it was using ...
NTSB analyzing chopper-jet collision data; 3rd soldier identified
National Transportation Safety Board officials are analyzing flight data to determine the time and altitude of each aircraft ...
NTSB Will Be ‘Sole Source of Truth’ for Facts of the Crash, American Airlines CEO Says
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the deadly midair ...
Medical jet was in the air for less than a minute before crash in Philadelphia: NTSB
Six people aboard a medical transport plane, along with one person on the ground, died in the fiery crash near a busy mall.
American Airlines pilot may have attempted last-minute move to avoid collision: NTSB
The pilot of the passenger plane that hit a military chopper and crashed in the Potomac River this week may have attempted a ...
Exclusive: NTSB fought to retain employees after Trump’s federal worker resignation offer
In the wake of the worst American air disaster in two decades, the understaffed and cash-strapped National Transportation ...
What we know after American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter collide near Washington, D.C.
Sixty passengers and four crew members from the plane and three Black Hawk helicopter personnel were killed, and a recovery ...