Washington, D.C
Deadly DC crash: Helicopter crew may not have heard critical instructions
Deadly DC crash: New Details released
The Army helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C. may not have heard important instructions from air traffic controllers, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The Army helicopter that crashed into an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C. may not have heard important instructions from air traffic controllers, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
The NTSB held a news conference on Friday about the Jan. 29 crash that killed 67 people.
NTSB gives update on DC crash that killed 67: FULL
National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy shared new information about the crash involving an Army helicopter and American Airlines jet in Washington D.C. on Jan. 29. 67 people aboard the two aircrafts were killed.
NTSB on DC crash
What we know:
The NTSB says the Black Hawk helicopter was on check flight at the time of the crash.
A check flight is when a pilot is tested on the use of night-vision goggles and flying by instruments.
Homendy believes the pilots of the helicopter likely never removed the goggles, which would have restricted their field of vision.
What could be the most critical in the incident is part of a transmission from the control tower to the chopper that may not have been heard.
“That transmission was interrupted, it was stepped on,” she said, leaving them unable to hear the words “pass behind the” because the helicopter’s microphone key was pressed at the same moment.
Investigators are also looking at the possibility of bad data in front of the pilots.
What they were reading may have been different than the information taken from the flight data recorder.
The NTSB says the crash happened at an altitude of about 325 feet, which was above the 200-foot limit for the area.
That helicopter equipped with a system called ADSB which automatically transmits precise position, altitude and other flight data to air traffic control in real time.
It was not transmitting.
What we don’t know:
The NTSB investigation into the crash is still underway.
Among other things the investigation will look into the installation of the equipment and programming of the ADSB.
It will take more than a year to get the final NTSB report.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the NTSB and Associated Press.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A teenage boy was fatally shot Saturday night in Northeast Washington, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
ALSO READ | Boy, 17, hospitalized after being shot near group home in Southeast DC
Fifth District officers responded around 8:24 p.m. to the 1600 block of Gales Street Northeast for a report of a shooting. That is in the Rosedale / Kingman Park neighborhood.
When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male unconscious and not breathing with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Authorities said the victim is believed to be a teenager. His identity was not immediately released.
Police are searching for a juvenile male suspect described as Black and wearing a black shirt and black pants. According to investigators, the suspect was last seen near 16th Street and Rosedale Street Northeast riding a black bicycle.
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.
SEE ALSO | Teen hospitalized following Friday night shooting in northeast D.C.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or submit an anonymous tip by texting 50411.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A man was stabbed to death in Northwest D.C. early Saturday morning, according to D.C. police.
SEE ALSO | Police shoot knife-wielding individual at Fairfax Wawa
Officers responded to the 2900 block of 14th Street NW shortly before 1:00 a.m., where the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
SEE ALSO | Teen hospitalized following Friday night shooting in northeast D.C.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the police at (202) 727-9099 or text a tip to 50411.
Additional details were not immediately available.
4 things to know about the weather:
- Beneficial rain
- Muggy, warm temperatures to start the weekend
- Scattered afternoon showers & a few storms again Saturday
- Drier and nice for Sunday
There’s a 40% chance of showers and a few storms in the afternoon and evening Saturday.
Sunday looks like it will bring the best weather of the weekend. We’ll start to see some cooler, drier air come in.
Big-time heat may be coming right back to the D.C. area by Wednesday of next week.
Weather radar
Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to check the weather radar on the go.
10-day forecast
QuickCast
SATURDAY:
Partly sunny
Muggy
Scattered showers & storms (40% chance)
Highs: middle 80s
SUNDAY:
Decreasing clouds
Lower humidity
Highs: mid 80s
MONDAY:
Mostly sunny
Highs: upper 80s
SUNSET: 8:35 p.m.
AVERAGE HIGH: 89° // AVERAGE low: 72°
Stay with Storm Team4 for the latest forecast. Download the NBC Washington app on iOS and Android to get severe weather alerts on your phone.
-
Kentucky5 minutes agoKentucky Wildcats News: MLB Draft Day 2
-
Louisiana12 minutes agoCheck out the Outdoors calendar for fishing events
-
Maine15 minutes agoMaine Democrats seek a Platner-like change agent — ‘without the baggage’
-
Maryland20 minutes agoBusiness Leader Key to Maryland Buying Preakness Rights
-
Michigan27 minutes agoSturgis closure may be ‘first of more’ for Michigan rural hospitals
-
Massachusetts30 minutes agoCommentary: Massachusetts needs a journalist shield law
-
Minnesota35 minutes agoMinnesota was center of immigration enforcement. Here’s how its playing out legally.
-
Mississippi42 minutes agoMississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for July 11, 2026
