1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — A collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people brought renewed focus on the federal agency charged with investigating aviation disasters.. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Hommendy described the investigation into the crash Wednesday night as an “all-hands-on-deck event ...

2 days ago · I’m in contact with the FAA, National Transportation Safety Board and local authorities now to learn more about the crash. My office phone lines are staffed now if you need to speak with someone ...

2 days ago · The National Transportation Safety Board, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Army have all launched investigations. Pete Hegseth, the newly confirmed U.S. secretary of defense, said in a social media post that the Army helicopter was participating in a training flight from Fort Belvoir in Virginia.

1 day ago · A member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stands by a door at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

18 hours ago · As chairman of a panel on aviation safety, Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran is uniquely poised to investigate Wednesday’s plane crash. ... the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of ...

2 days ago · Here’s what to know: The cause of the collision is unclear: The National Transportation Safety Board said it was too soon to speculate and pledged to release a preliminary report within 30 days.Officials said flight conditions were clear and that the jet coming from Wichita, Kansas, was making a routine landing when the helicopter flew into its path.

3 days ago · It departed from Wichita, Kansas.” The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, will lead the investigation, the FAA said. This story was originally published January 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. ... traveling to the Nation's capital from Wichita, KS carrying roughly 60 passengers collided with a Military ...

2 days ago · Carla Lee, a retired Wichita State University nursing professor, holds a vase of red roses to show her support for the families of victims of a deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter that occurred the day prior, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, after a prayer vigil in Wichita, Kan., where the airline passenger flight originated.

14 hours ago · WASHINGTON — Sen. Jerry Moran was working his phone as he stood at the entrance to Terminal 1 at Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night, ... Kansas senators push Congress to investigate what went wrong in Wichita flight crash. ... the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Defense would investigate.