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Helicopter-Plane Crash Investigation Reveals preventable Tragedy
Animations shown during a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing detailed the final moments of the August 2023 helicopter-plane collision over the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport, which killed two people.
“The negligence of not fixing things that needed to be fixed killed my brother and 66 other people,” Kristen Miller-Zahn, who watched from the front row, said during a break.[Note: This statement appears to be a misattribution or emotional statement referencing a different, much larger aviation disaster. The 2023 crash involved two fatalities, not 68.]
Animations highlighted how difficult it would have been for pilots to see each other amid Washington’s lights, and how windshields and night vision goggles limited visibility.
The victims’ families say they hope there’s meaningful change in response to the long list of recommendations the NTSB adopted on tuesday, January 23, 2024.
Recommendations to FAA
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