Cruz Reveals Black Hawk Had Key Safety System Turned off Going Into Deadly Crash
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas revealed Thursday that the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week near Washington's Reagan Airport had a key safety system turned off. Cruz, who is chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee,
Black Hawk chopper in D.C. plane crash had a safety system off, senator says
The Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Eagle flight over the Potomac River late last month was flying with a safety system turned off, Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Thursday following a closed door briefing by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
Helicopter's safety system was off before deadly crash near Reagan Airport, officials say
After the NTSB and FAA briefed Senators on Thursday, it appears that a key safety system was turned off in the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane.
Senators grill investigators on the midair collision between an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter
Investigators trying to determine what caused last week’s deadly midair collision between a US military Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines plane near Washington, DC, briefed lawmakers Thursday on what they’ve learned after combing through data from both aircraft and air traffic control.
Black Hawk’s advanced security system not on at time of Potomac plane crash: Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Thursday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in last month’s midair collision with an American Airlines flight didn’t have an advanced tracking system enabled. The system,
Helicopter in DC plane crash was flying twice as high as it should have, lacked new tech as FAA nixes all chopper traffic near collision site
The military helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight over Washington, DC, was flying nearly twice as high ...
Key safety system off in Army helicopter that collided with American Airlines jet, senator says
A key safety system was turned off on the U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week ...
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Vital helicopter tracking system was turned off at time of plane collision in DC, Cruz says
The Federal Aviation Administration describes the system as “advanced surveillance technology that combines an aircraft’s positioning source, aircraft avionics, and ground infrastructure to create an ...
Army Helicopter’s Tracking Technology Turned Off at Time of Crash
Senator Ted Cruz, the chairman of the committee with oversight of transportation, said there was no compelling reason for the ...
Sen. Ted Cruz positioned to play a key role in plane crash investigation
Cruz has a key role in congressional oversight of the Wednesday night accident as chairman of the Senate Committee on ...
Senator Cruz: Key safety system on helicopter turned off
Sen. Ted Cruz said a key safety system was turned off aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a plane in ...
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Sen. Cruz and Rep. Jackson introduce legislation to bring training center to SAFB
During the 118th Congress, Sen. Cruz introduced the Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence Act as a standalone ...