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Army helicopter had key tracking system turned off

DC plane crash updates: Helicopter had advanced tracking system turned off, lawmaker says

The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an passenger jet near Washington, D.C., had an advanced surveillance system turned off.

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Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says

The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times. The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an aircraft.

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Army helicopter’s tracking technology turned off at time of crash

Technology that would have allowed air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an Army helicopter was turned off at the time of the crash, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in an interview Thursday.

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Initial reports that people survived Potomac plane crash aren’t proof the ‘story isn’t adding up’

Initial reports that people were rescued following the Jan. 29 crash of a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet over the Potomac River doesn’t prove the crash "story isn’t adding ...

US investigators to brief senators on Washington helicopter plane collision

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board plan to brief senators Thursday on last week's ...

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Figure skating event benefiting victims of DC plane crash to take place in Washington in March

A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision and ...

Relatives Mourn Black Hawk Helicopter Crew as They Search for Answers in D.C. Crash

The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger plane above the Potomac River boasted an experienced crew doing “an ...

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Flying's gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading

Summoned from his couch to cover last week's plane disaster in Washington, CNN's Pete Muntean rushed in for the first of 24 live reports over the next 48 hours. At one point, he used a model airplane ...