NEW YORK, United States — An investigative hearing into a deadly mid-air collision of a US Army helicopter and a passenger plane that killed 67 people in Washington has revealed a discrepancy in the chopper's altitude displays.
NEW YORK, United States — An investigative hearing into a deadly mid-air collision of a US Army helicopter and a passenger plane that killed 67 people in Washington has revealed a discrepancy in the chopper's altitude displays.The National Transportation Safety Board , the US agency tasked with examining major accidents, held hearings from Wednesday to Friday, with rigorous questioning of experts and various other parties including regulators and air traffic controllers.
The findings revealed this week showed differences between the altitude indicated by the radar altimeter and the barometric altimeter on the aircraft.Investigator Marie Moler noted that the altimeters 'showed an 80- to 130-foot difference in flight' although the differences were within 20 to 55 feet in a controlled test environment.
Army Helicopter In Deadly Washington Crash Had Technical Issues
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