Air traffic controller and army pilot flying helicopter ‘breached’ duty of care owed by country, says legal filing
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Air traffic controller and army pilot flying helicopter ‘breached’ duty of care owed by country, says legal filing
Air traffic controller and army pilot flying helicopter ‘breached’ duty of care owed by country, says legal filing
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Official response to lawsuit filed by victims’ relatives admits FAA and army failures played role in Washington DC crash

The U.S. admitted fault in the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter collision on Jan. 29 that killed all 67 people on board.

Investigators conclude pilots of Black Hawk did not hear warning from air traffic controllers to pass behind jet

Government officials admitted errors by pilots flying a U.S. Army helicopter caused a deadly collision with an airliner near the…

Investigators determined that a cluster of “systemic failures” at the FAA and U.S. Army contributed to the collision between an…

It’s too early for the board to identify what exactly caused the crash. A final report from the board won’t come until next year.