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UNBELIEVABLE: 12 | History Defined

What do black boxes on planes actually record?

Modern flight recorders can hold more than 1,000 pieces of information about an aircraft.

LiveScience

Helicopter charter company involved in New York crash that left six dead had previous issues

Records with the National Transportation Safety Board show the charter company was involved in two non-fatal accidents

The Independent UK

Harrowing video shows moment tourist helicopter crashed into New York's Hudson River killing six people

Mobile phone footage shows the helicopter falling through the air before crashing upside down in the water

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Private jet crashes into water after skidding off Oregon airport runway

Five people were rescued from the water and transported to a nearby hospital

The Independent UK

Interstate 95 crash in Philadelphia resulted from driver's failure to slow down, investigators find

Federal officials say the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and sparked a blaze underneath a major Philadelphia interstate that resulted in a collapse had failed to slow down on the exit ramp

The Independent UK

Crisis counsellors brought in to air traffic control tower after fight, near-miss

Air traffic controllers at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport are being offered crisis counselling following a fight in the control tower and a near-miss incident, just two months after a fatal midair collision.

The Independent UK

Probe continues in misuse of student license for pilot whose plane was submerged in icy Alaska lake

An investigation continues for an Alaska pilot who waited for hours in an icy lake for rescue on the wing with two young family members for possible misuse of his student license

The Independent UK

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FAA data should’ve been red flag before crash, senators say - Roll Call

FAA acting head Chris Rocheleau said that "clearly something was missed" by the agency before the fatal Potomac River midair collision.

Roll Call

Congress questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over deadly midair collision in DC

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says if investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the fatal midair collision over the nation’s capital in January, then aviation safety regulators should have recognized the problem

The Independent UK

What is known about the deadly air crash between a passenger jet and a US Army helicopter

Congress is holding a hearing Thursday about the January collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft

The Independent UK

NTSB chairwoman says reviewing the data after midair crash may prevent the next aviation accident

The head of the agency investigating the deadly midair collision that killed 67 said Wednesday that someone should have spotted the alarming number of near misses in the skies over the nation’s capital beforehand and reviewing the data now could prevent future crashes

The Independent UK

Baltimore bridge was 30 times above acceptable risk of collapse, officials say

NTSB says there was ‘no excuse’ for missed safety check and calls for urgent assessment of 68 bridges across US

The Guardian - US

Here are the dozens of bridges that could be at risk of collapse across the U.S.

The NTSB identified bridges with ‘unknown levels’ of collapse risk including famous landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in California, and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York

The Independent UK

NTSB Identifies 68 Bridges For Risk Evaluations Following Baltimore Tragedy—See Full List

The NTSB recommendation comes as officials shared new details about the Key Bridge collapse investigation on Thursday, stating that the bridge was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical or essential bridges.

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Plane crash which killed 10 in Alaska was half a ton overweight, investigation finds

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report

The Independent UK

Deadly crashes and fire in Wyoming highway tunnel started with pickup losing control, NTSB says

Federal investigators say a series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control after leaving the tunnel and partially blocked both lanes of the slick highway

The Independent UK

US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

The National Transportation Safety Board says a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska and killed all 10 people on board was half a ton overweight for the known or possible weather conditions in the area

The Independent UK

Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash

The investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D

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DC plane crash: NTSB demands urgent restrictions on helicopter route near Reagan airport after crash that killed 67

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he’d be implementing the agency’s recommendations

Roll Call

NTSB calls for ending risky helicopter route near Reagan National - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board issued “urgent recommendations” after finding thousands of close passes near Washington's airport.

The Independent UK

Trump’s bizarre 28-word explanation for surge in plane crashes during his administration

President attempted to distance his administration from the recent spate of air accidents

The Independent UK

Medical jet’s voice recorder likely wasn’t working for years before Philadelphia crash

The National Transportation Safety Board says a cockpit voice recorder was not working on a medical transport plane that crashed in Philadelphia in January and likely had not been working for several years

The Independent UK

Private plane crash that killed a pilot could be tied to known landing gear issue, NTSB report says

Previous damage to the left main landing gear of the private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil could have contributed to a fatal crash in Scottsdale earlier this month

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Southwest Airlines Flight Forced To Go Around Midway Airport

Southwest Airlines flight executes go-around at Chicago's Midway Airport to avoid collision. Investigation ongoing.

The Independent UK

Children are safer flying in their own seats. But why does no one require it?

A crash landing in Toronto has highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child on an adult's lap

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