The Army helicopter that collided with a commercial plane over Washington, D.C., in January had incorrect altitude readings, which contributed to the aircraft getting too close, according to National ...

Family members of the crash victims of American Airlines Flight 5342 listen to opening statements during the NTSB fact-finding hearing on the midair collision at the National Transportation and Safety ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army helicopter involved in the mid-air collision over Ronald Reagan National Airport in January was flying higher than it was supposed to be when it crashed into an American ...

Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair ...

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticized U.S. officials for failing to act before the January 29 collision of a U.S. Army helicopter with an American Airlines regional ...